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26
Mar
2013
Policy and Guidance
ADA and Level Boarding - Q&A on Wheelchairs and Bus and Rail Service
Subject
Civil Rights
Keywords: Wheelchair, ADA compliance, ADA
23
Mar
2013
Accident Investigations
HQ-2013-6 (Finalized)
Subject
Accident Investigations,
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Accident Investigations, Hazardous Materials
Abstract: On March 23, 2013, at 9:40 a.m., CSX Transportation Train Q69722 derailed. The derailment occurred in the Russell Tunnel, located at Milepost Z-11.5 on the Kingsport Subdivision,...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Derailment (DRM)
Railroad Name
CSX Transportation
Location
Haysi, VA
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2013-6
Investigation Status
Finalized
22
Mar
2013
Technical Reports
Track Buckling Prevention: Theory, Safety Concepts, and Applications
Subject
Track,
Tracks & Structures,
Track/Train Interactions
Keywords: Track Buckling, Lateral Stability, CWR, Buckling Prevention, Buckling Models, CWR Safety and Maintenance, Neutral Temperature, Rail Temperature
Abstract: This report is a part of the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center’s Track Stability Research Program for the Federal Railroad Administration on thermal buckling of...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-13/16
Office
RRD
22
Mar
2013
Technical Reports
Prototype Design of a Collision Protection System for Cab Car Engineers
Subject
Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment
Keywords: Crashworthiness, cab console, secondary impact protection, airbags, energy absorption, crushable knee bolster, quasi-static testing, crash energy management, injury indices, finite element analysis
Abstract: The objective of this project was to develop and analyze a passive system to protect a cab car engineer from secondary impact injuries that might be experienced due to impact with...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-13/15
Office
RRD
22
Mar
2013
Technical Reports
Cab Technology Integration Laboratory Demonstration with Moving Map Technology
Subject
Human Factors,
Operating Practices
Keywords: CTILWEB, Cab Technology Integration Laboratory (CTIL), pilot experiment, moving map display, operator performance, safety, technology
Abstract: A human performance study was conducted at the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) using a locomotive research simulator—the Cab Technology...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-13/14
Office
RRD