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Measurement of Wheel Load Environment of a Standard 3-piece Truck

To increase the understanding of the conditions under which wheel rolling contact fatigue (RCF) damage accumulates, wheel load environment data was collected from a car running in revenue service and analyzed to assess the predicted wheel RCF damage using shakedown theory. The car used for the...

SEC. 415 Museum Locomotive Study

Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 Section 415 Museum Locomotive Study. The Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 instructed the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation to conduct a study relating to locomotives and equipment used by museums, historical societies, and tourist or scenic...

Amtrak Mission Statement

During the ensuing eight years, much has been tried, much has been learned. Thanks to the Amtrak experience of the last several years, we as a board can say with some confidence what the mission and purpose of Amtrak should be. Wit the value of hindsight, we conclude that the statement of...

HQ-2016-1115 (Finalized)

An eastbound Norfolk Southern (NS) freight train derailed 18 railcars on March 1, 2016, at 9:27 p.m., EST. The accident occurred near the State Street crossing in the town of Ripley, New York, at NS Milepost B66.2 on its single main track on the Pittsburgh Subdivision. Train 310C901 consisted of 2...

Amtrak Fiscal Year 1993 Grant Request & Justification

Amtrak requests $631 million of Federal funding in FY93 in order to continue operation of its existing national system, provide funding for both current critical capital needs and to partially fund additional car and locomotive acquisitions required to provide operations. In addition, Amtrak...