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HQ-2016-1116 (Finalized)

Accident Investigation Report for an eastbound Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) Passenger Train No. 10 (ACE Train No. 10), operated by Herzog Transit Services, Inc. (HTSI) on a single main track and operating cab car-forward with four additional passenger cars and a trailing locomotive, derailed the...

Assessment of Battery Technology for Rail Propulsion Application

The study’s authors conducted a review of various battery chemistries, including information on basic electrochemistry and the critical parameters that drive battery design and sizing. The authors examined the performance, life cycle, and safety of lead-acid, lead-carbon, nickel cadmium, nickel...