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Anti-Derailment Sensor System Phase 1 Feasibility Study
In the context of items of hardware which have been developed for military use, principal causes of derailments were studied to determine those amenable to anticipation detection or by onboard sensors. Other elements for relaying sensor outputs and taking appropriate action to prevent or emeliorate...Advanced Cushioning Devices for Freight Locomotives
This report describes the design and analysis of an advanced cushioning device for freight locomotives. The device, or crash energy management system, minimizes the risk of locomotive override in the event of an in-line collision. As part of the system, energy dissipative elements integrated with...FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT Northern New England Intercity Rail Initiative Boston-Springfield-New Haven-Montreal
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) are conducting a feasibility and planning study – the Northern New England Intercity Rail Initiative (NNEIRI) – that examines the opportunities and impacts of adding more frequent and higher...TIER 1 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Prepared Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (42 USC 4332) and 64 FR 28545
The Northern New England Intercity Rail Initiative (NNEIRI) is a feasibility and planning study (NNEIRI Study) that examines the opportunities and impacts of adding more frequent and higher speed intercity passenger rail service on two major rail routes, the Inland Route and the Boston-to-Montreal...Addendum to the Determination of Effects Report (June 2016)
This report presents an Addendum to the Determination of Effects Report dated August 2015 for the proposed Amtrak Zoo to Paoli Electrification Transmission Line Project. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) is proposing a modernization project that includes the replacement of...Determination of Effects Report (August 14, 2015)
This report presents the results of a Determination of Effects assessment undertaken for the proposed Amtrak Zoo to Paoli Electrification Transmission Line Project. The proposed modernization project includes the replacement of approximately 325 80- to 100-year-old catenary structures,...