Technical Reports
General Health Effects of Transportation Noise
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored preparation of this report to support a rulemaking process about the use of locomotive horns and the accompanying environmental impact statement. This document reviews select current and past research on the effect of transportation noise on...Analysis of the Safety Impact of Train Horn Bans at Rail-Highway Grade Crossings: An Update Using 1997-2001 Data
This report updates Westat's prior report to FRA (Zador, 2002) in terms of both data and statistical methods. Safety impact estimates in the prior report were based on 5-year accident data for 1992-1996. In this report, safety impact estimates are based on recent grade-crossing accidents during the...Optimizing Staffing Levels and Schedules for Railroad Dispatching Centers
This report presents the results of a study to explore approaches to establishing staffing levels and schedules for railroad dispatchers. The work was conducted as follow-up to a prior study that found fatigue among dispatchers, particularly those who worked permanent night shifts. The present...Transportation Planning for the Richmond-Charlotte Corridor: Volume I - Appendices
Should the States of North Carolina and Virginia desire to upgrade the railroad corridor between Richmond and Charlotte for improved passenger service that meets a specific travel time goal, a number of infrastructure improvements would be needed. This monograph enumerates, describes, and costs a...Transportation Planning for the Richmond-Charlotte Corridor: Volume I - Executive Summary & Main Report
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