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Hybrid Active/Passive Exhaust Noise Control System (APECS) For Locomotives
This report documents the analysis and development of an Active/Passive Exhaust Noise Control System (APECS) for railroad passenger locomotives that could provide at least 10 dBA noise reduction. Based on preliminary analyses and tests on actual locomotives in 1995 and 1996, a combination active...Quarterly Report on the Performance and Service Quality of Intercity Passenger Train Operations Q3 2017
FRA Report Covering the Quarter Ended June, 2017Passenger/Freight Train Collision September 12, 2008, Chatsworth, CA : Appendices A.1 Through B.3
On September 12, 2008, a passenger train and freight train collided head-on in the Chatsworth district of Los Angeles, CA. Each train was initially travelling at more than 40 mph. Twenty-five people were killed and approximately 138 were injured, many severely. With assistance from emergency...
Northeastern Railroad Problem
On February 9, 1973, Congress directed the Secretary of Transportation to provide, within 45 days, a plan to deal with the Northeast area rail problem. This report is submitted in response to that request