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In investigating the derailment of Amtrak's Auto Train on April 18, 2002, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
reported that an accurate count of persons on the train at the time of the accident was not available at the accident scene. NTSB
noted that emergency response would be...
This report discusses data acquisition and analysis for grade crossing risk analysis at the proposed San Joaquin High-Speed Rail
Corridor in San Joaquin, California, and documents the data acquisition and analysis methodologies used to collect and analyze
grade crossing data and evaluate the...
As part of an effort to apply damage tolerance concepts to railroad tank cars, the fatigue crack growth (FCG) behavior of two lots
of TC-128B steel was investigated. In addition to the material lot difference, variables assessed include: load ratio, orientation,
environment, and crack growth test...
This is Volume II-Appendices of Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior of Railroad Tank Car Steel TC-128B Subjected to Various
Environments. This document contains miscellaneous supporting documentation, fatigue crack growth laboratory data, and
analyses.