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The following reference manual on truck component data and truck characteristics was developed as a joint
effort of the Association of American Railroads, the Railway Progress Institute, the Federal Railroad Administration, and
the Transportation Development Agency of Canada under the auspices of...
The following reference manual on freight car dynamic modeling was developed as a joint effort of the Association
of American Railroads, the Railway Progress Institute, the Federal Railroad Administration, and the Transportation
Development Agency of Canada under the auspices of the International...
This manual on torsional and flexural car stiffness characteristics was developed as a joint effort of the Association of American Railroads, the Railway Progress Institute, the Federal Railroad Administration, and the Transportation Development Agency of Canada under the auspices of the...
A review of the current status of the use of track geometry data in the preparation of track maintenance schedules. Current
research being sponsored by the Federal Railroad Administration to resolve the major problems is discussed in terms of
a proposed linear programming algorithm for optimum...
The objective of this study is to develop a methodology for predicting cumulative permanent deformation of track structures under traffic loading as a basis for maintenance life determination. This report presents the progress achieved in the second year of the research. A computer model named...
In August of 2017, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) held the fourth Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Workshop in St. Louis, MO. The workshop brought together national and international subject matter experts to collaborate, identify, and prioritize specific research needs. The attendees...