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An analytical procedure has been developed for calculating the effects of fire on a railroad tank car containing a hazardous material. The procedure was developed so that the consequences of using different conductances for the thermal insulation on the tank and different flow capacities of the...
Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph C. Szabo
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Roberta Road Grade Separation Project Press Availability
Harrisburg, North Carolina
August 14, 2014
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...