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The transportation sector is seeking to reduce its emissions in a cost-effective and safe manner in response to the climate crisis. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) conducted a workshop for domestic and international experts to discuss experiences and challenges regarding alternative...
This report describes a testing program examining the effects of different stages of tank car fabrication on the mechanical properties of TC-128B steel. This work focused on two procedures: cold-working associated with rolling a flat plate of steel into the cylindrical tank shell and post-weld...
This literature review covers over 70 documents related to standards, research, and use cases on the design of in-vehicle auditory alerts (IVAAs) for highway-rail grade crossings (HRGCs). Although standards exist for auditory warnings in vehicles and they have been used for years, there are only...