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Assessment of Radial Truck Safety Performance Data
The available test data collected on radial freight trucks has been reviewed and evaluated for possible future use in establishing the safety performance characteristics of these trucks. Documentation of tests conducted by the railroads, equipment suppliers, FRA and AAR is reviewed to determine...Analysis of Rail Defect Data From the Burlington Northern Railroad and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
Rail descriptive and defect occurrence information from the Burlington Northern and Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroads is given and analyzed. Track data includes information on track type, when laid, maintenance schedules, etc. The objectives and approaches of several comparative analyses are...Advanced Group Rapid Transit Guideway Communication Unit Design Summary
The purpose of the Advanced Group Rapid Transit (AGRT) program was to develop an advanced automated guideway transit system capable of providing high passenger volumes, short waiting times, and high levels of passenger service. The transportation system developed consists of small, automated...Accident/Incident Bulletin No. 152: Calendar Year 1983
[From the Introduction] To comply with the provisions of 49 CFR 225, all railroads are required to file monthly accident/incident reports with the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) Office of Safety. Bulletin 152 summarizes all reportable accidents/incidents that occurred in the United States...Truck Design Optimization Project (TDOP): Wear Data Collection Program
The Wear Data Collection Program was a field testing study associated with the Truck Design Optimization Project in which test trucks in unit coal train service were monitored for wear in an effort to develop comparative wear performance data. Seven truck types (one car set of each type) including...Supplemental Information Concerning the Methodology Used by IIT Research Institute to Predict the Effects of Pool Fires on Hazardous Material Tank Cars
[From the Introduction] IIT Research Institute (IITRI) developed a computer program to calculate pressures, liquid levels, and tank wall temperatures in pressure tank cars subjected to fires. The inputs for the program are thermodynamic properties of the lading, the pressure setting of the tank car...The Use of Air Bags for Mitigating Grade Crossing and Trespass Accidents: Literature Review and Research Plan.
This literature review will confirm prior work in the use of locomotive airbag technologies for vehicle or pedestrian collision mitigation, and to focus planned activities and tasks for this research. The state of the art in relevant technologies has been summarized to assess the feasibility of...