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Standard Ride Quality Data Reduction Package

This report deals with software programs and analysis relating to vehicle ride vibration data. Descriptions of the digitizing procedure, both theoretical and operational, are given. A detailed description of the analysis procedures is given, along with detailed descriptions of the software. These...

Safety Life Cycle Program Assessment Task 3: FAST Data Analysis and Review

The purpose of the overall program is to perform an assessment for the applicability of current safe-life technology to railroad vehicle systems and components. The effort is divided into six primary tasks. Task 1 involves the assessment of railroad industry use of safe-life concepts. Task 2 is...

Ride Quality Test Results- Canadian LRC Testing

This report describes the results of test RR-251, whose purpose was to collect vehicle vibration data on the Canadian LRC loco-motive and coach. Data was collected using tri-axial linear accelerometers placed over both the trucks of the locomotive and over the trailing truck of the coach. Details...

Report on the Regulatory Reform Provisions of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976

This report discusses the regulatory reform provisions of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (4R Act), how the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) has implemented its responsibilities under those provisions, and a discussion of the impact and efficacy of the 4R Act...

Northeast Corridor Cant Deficiency Tests for the Evaluation of Passenger Comfort in Curves

This report evaluates the overall ride comfort and measure actual lateral acceleration on the passenger in typical curves on the Northeast Corridor at vehicle unbalances in excess of 3 inches. The five major objectives of the test are: perform the tests with Amfleet equipment on selected typical...

JPL Capabilities for the Railroad Wheel Failure Mechanisms and Test Facility Project

This report denotes the capabilities of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), an operating division of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). The capabilities are demonstrated through an introduction to JPL and Caltech, a history of JPL, a description of the Energy and Technology...

Fully Allocated Cost of Rail Passenger Service Between New York and Washington

This report presents the results of Peat, Marwick, Mitchel & Co.’s Phase II study and three special studies performed under contract No. DOT-FR-0025 in order to determine the fully allocated costs of specified passenger train services offered by the Penn Central Transportation Company between...

The Needs and Desires of Travelers in the Northeast Corridor : A Survey of the Dynamics of Mode Choice Decisions

This report analyzes the needs and desires of travelers in the Northeast Corridor in four ways: the process of mode selection, the influence of the nature of the trip, the value considerations of travel, and the evaluations and images of the modes. It determines that mode selections are best...

Wayside Derailment Inspection Requirements Study for Railroad Vehicle Equipment

An analysis of the causes of the railroad equipment caused derailments was made. Data reported to the FRA was the primary source of derailment information; however, data from other sources were also available. Individual cause codes were consolidated into groups that had a common characteristic...

Vertical Track Modulus: Test Results and Comparison of Analysis Techniques

A vertical track response test was conducted at the AAR Track Structures Dynamic Test Facility. This test was intended to characterize the behavior of the track structure under increasing vertical loads. It was also intended to evaluate the different techniques available for the calculation of the...

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