Technical Reports
High Productivity Integral Train Program - Iron Highway Phase II Testing
Evaluation tests of Iron Highway Phase II prototype show that the technical benefits predicted from the integral train design are attainable. The tests prove that the control and braking, loading and unloading, split ramp and platform suspension systems are ready to be engineered into production...Field Testing of High Degree Revenue Service Track for Buckling Safety Assessment
This report presents the results of a field study of high degree curves in continuous welded rail (CWR) territory. This program was conducted at two test sites: a 10 degree curve on the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe (ATSF) Railroad near Sante Fe, NM, and a 12 degree curve on the Norfolk Southern (...Wheel Peeling Experiment - Analysis of Commuter Rail Wheel Thermal Cracks
This report outlines the procedures used and presents the data obtained during the wheel peeling portion of the Cracked Wheel Investigation. The procedure was conducted by ORX, Inc., Tipton, Pennsylvania from April 6 to April 9, 1992. Its purpose was to measure and record the physical...Vent and Burn Method of Field Product Removal
The Federal Railroad Administration tasked the Association of American Railroads, Transportation Test Center Hazardous Materials Training Center, to research and develop safe, reliable operating procedures for of the Vent and Bum method of field product removal, and to define when or if this...The Design of Intermodal Stations for a High Speed Ground Transportation System
Download PDF Document [313.7 MB]Side Bearing Clearance Testing Research
An investigation of the effects of variations in side bearing clearance on the vehicle dynamics of loaded freight cars with relatively high centers of gravity was conducted. Data from the Vibration Test Unit (VTU) showed that increasing side bearing clearance significantly affected railcar roll...Roller Bearing Failure Mechanisms Research
Mechanisms that cause roller bearing failure are not well understood and were the subject of a research program conducted by the Association of American Railroads (AAR), Transportation Test Center, Pueblo, Colorado. The program was funded by the Federal Railroad Administration under Task Order 45....Northeast Corridor Improvement Project Electrifiction - New Haven, CT to Boston: Final Environmental Impact Statement/Report and 4(f) Statement Volume I
This document is the final environmental impact statement and final environmental impact report (FEIS/R) on the proposal by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to complete the electrification of the Northeast Corridor main line by extending electric traction from New Haven, CT,...