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The purpose of this HMG is to explain the requirements of fumigated containers received by rail carriers from ocean carriers.

The purpose of this Hazardous Materials Guidance Document is to explain several changes, effective June 1, 2005, to the hazardous materials regulations (HMR) concerning tank car loading, unloading, and storage.

This Hazardous Materials Guidance discusses the inspection and enforcement requirements for hazardous materials security plans and training required by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration’s final rule in docket HM-2321

This HMG also provides contact personnel who are responsible for the various security plans and reiterates the question and answers which were contained in the original guidance document.

The purpose of this Guidance is to clarify issues surrounding AAR (Association of American Railroads) Class 207 cars.

NOTE: This guidance annuls and replaces former HM-09 and HM-94-06

The purpose of this Hazardous Materials Guidance is to clarify the train placement rules in 49 CFR § 174.85 that allow “specially equipped cars with tie-down devices for securing vehicles” to be entrained next to placarded rail cars transporting Divi

Side Impact Test and Analyses of a DOT-117 Tank Car

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) conducted a side impact test on a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)-117J100W (DOT-117) tank car at the Transportation Technology Center (TTC) to evaluate the performance of the tank car under dynamic impact conditions and to provide data for the...

Side Impact Test and Analyses of a DOT-105 Tank Car

Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) conducted a side impact test on a Department of Transportation (DOT)-105A500W (referred to DOT-105) tank car to evaluate the performance of it under dynamic impact conditions and to provide data for the verification and refinement of a computational...

Effect of Grade Separation on Pedestrian Railroad Trespass Activity at Shuttlesworth Drive in Collegeville, AL

The Volpe Center, under the direction of FRA’s Office of Research, Development, and Technology, conducted a research study to evaluate the effects of closing and replacing the Fred L. Shuttlesworth Drive grade crossing (Crossing ID 352514C) with a vehicular and pedestrian overpass bridge on...

Revised Instructions for Operation of FRA Track Geometry Vehicle T-10

T-10 Operating Practices Inspector Responsibilities

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