General

Show Effective Date

Off

An Examination of Amtrak's Acela High Speed Rail Simulator for FRA Research Purposes

Amtrak recently completed upgrading the northeast corridor (NEC) to become the nation’s first high speed rail corridor. As part of this upgrade, Amtrak acquired a simulator to train its locomotive engineers on the operation of the new Acela trainsets that will run along the NEC. The U.S....

Improved Roller Bearing Wayside Detection Research Phase III: System Evaluation Test

In July 1999, Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI), a subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads (AAR), conducted Phase III of the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) Improved Freight Car Roller Bearing Inspection Program (Task Order 122). Phase III, conducted at the...

1997 Railroad Employee Fatalities: A Comprehensive Study

This document, entitled “1997 Railroad Employee Fatalities: A Comprehensive Study,” was designed to promote and enhance awareness of many unsafe behaviors and conditions that typically contribute to railroad employee fatalities. By furthering our understanding of the causes of railroad employee...

The Comparative Wear Performance of Premium and Bainitic Rail Steels under Heavy Axle Loads

The Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI), a subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads has conducted wear tests on a range of rail steels in a 5-degree curve at the Federal Railroad Administration's Transportation Technology Center (TTC). The tests have included six premium rail...

Optimizing Train Performance through Advanced Planning and Integrated Data Recording Systems

This Final Report to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) presents an summary of the work conducted under FRA Grant, DTFRDV-99-G-60017, by Union Switch & Signal (US&S), a subcontractor of the Transportation Safety Research Alliance (TSRA), to develop an Optimizing Traffic Planner (OTP...

Noise Characteristics of Northeast Corridor High-Speed Trainsets

This technical report summarizes the results of noise tests carried out during November 1999 at the Transportation Technology Center (TTC) in Pueblo, Colorado. The tests were performed by Harris Miller Miller & Hanson Inc. (HMMH) and akustik-data Engineering Office (A-D) under sub-contract to...

Improved Roller Bearing Wayside Detection Research: Phase III System Evaluation Test

TTCI conducted a series of simulated revenue service tests with a train of 8 cars containing wheel sets with specific roller bearing defects and wheel sets with good bearings. The purpose of the test was the evaluation of improved wayside acoustic bearing detection systems. The tests were conducted...

Engineer Certification Reference Guide

This guide covers the application of engineer certification, certification evaluation methodologies, and the revocation process. It also covers operational monitoring, dispute resolution procedures, recordkeeping, and program submission.

Economics of Heavy Axle Loads: Predicted and Actual Benefits of HAL Operations

Over the past 15 years, Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (formerly Research and Test Department of the Association of American Railroads) has devoted a great deal of research to technical and economic issues related to increasing axle loads tinder a program jointly funded by the Association...

Crosstie and Fastener Tests at FAST: 1988-1999

The Heavy Axle Load (HAL) implementation program began in 1988 with the objective of developing economically optimal and safe axle loads for North American railroads. This research is currently being conducted by the Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTC), a subsidiary of the Association of...

« First
‹‹
…
548
549
550
551
552
553
554
555
556
…
››
Last »

USA Banner

General