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1 Oct 1974

Technical Bulletins

Safety Precautions When Making Equipment Inspections

Author
Mac E. Rogers

Subject Enforcement, Safety Culture

Abstract: Inspections made to determine compliance with the Freight Car Safety Standards can result in greater personal exposure to the hazards of moving equipment than heretofore...

Bulletin Number
TB -74-60
Discipline
Motive Power and Equipment

1 Sep 1974

Technical Reports

The Effects of a Fire Environment on a Rail Tank Car Filled with LPG

Author
Anderson, Townsend, Zook and Cowgill

Subject Hazardous Materials

Abstract:

A 127 kiloliter (33,600 gallon) railroad tank car was instrumented and filled with liquefied petroleum gas. A large JP-4 fuel pool fire then engulfed the tank car, and...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-75/31
Office
RDI-22

1 Sep 1974

Technical Reports

Noise Assessment and Abatement in Rapid Transit Systems

Author
L.G. Kurzweil, R. Lotz, E.G. Apgar

Subject Train Horn Noise

Keywords: Noise, Rapid Transit, Transportation Noise, Rail Vehicle Noise, Noise Assessment, Noise Abatement, Noise Control

Abstract:

As Systems Manager for the Urban Rail Supporting Technology Program sponsored by the Rail Programs Branch of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration, the Transportation...

Report Number
DOT-TSC-UMTA-74-13
Office
RDI-22

1 Sep 1974

Technical Reports

Review of Proposed Specifications Relating to the Shipment of Ethylene in Tank Cars at Cryogenic Temperatures

Author
F. A. Vassalo, D. E. Adams, W. A. Bullerdiek

Subject Hazardous Materials

Keywords: Liquefied Petroleum Gases, Cryogenics, Shipping Regulations

Abstract:

This report reviews proposed specifications and shipper regulations for 113 series tank cars for transporting liquid ethylene at cryogenic temperatures. The study was limited...

Report Number
FRA-OR&D 75-41
Office
RDI-22

1 Sep 1974

Technical Reports

State Grade Crossing Programs: A Case Study

Author
Ralph G. Kennedy III

Keywords: Grade Crossings; California; Railroad -highway Crossing Safety

Abstract:

This report reviews the California Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing Program, analyzing the factors influencing the reduction in grade crossing accidents. The report concludes...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-75/08
Office
RDI-23