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The Feasibility of a Nationwide Network for Longer Combination Vehicles

The truck productivity improvements derived from the 1982 Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA'82) and the possible introduction of a Longer Combination Vehicle (LCV) network will have a negative impact on the U.S. railroad industry, trucking's primary competitor. This report presents the...

Monitoring Devices for Railroad Emergency Response Team

This report examines new devices and technologies either commercially available or being developed which might have application to the railroad hazardous material spill response problem. Procedure and monitoring device information from Southern Railway, U.S. Coast Guard, Environmental Protection...

Energy Management Guildelines for Rail Transit Systems: Volume II

The cost of electricity is a significant portion of the operating costs of rail transit systems. The impact of increasing energy costs is felt by those systems presently in operation and will be felt by those in the planning or construction phases. Because of the number of nuclear power plants...

Energy Management Guidelines for Rail Transit Systems: Volume I

The cost of electricity is a significant portion of the operating costs of rail transit systems. The impact of increasing energy costs is felt by those systems presently in operation and will be felt by those in the planning or construction phases. Because of the number of nuclear power plants...

Energy Management Guidelines for Rail Transit Systems: Executive Summary

The cost of electricity is a significant portion of the operating costs of rail transit systems. The impact of increasing energy costs is felt by those systems presently in operation and will be felt by those in the planning or construction phases. Because of the number of nuclear power plants...