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Scoping Report

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) initiated the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for the Washington Union Station Expansion Project (the Project), proposed by the Union...

Rail Safety/Equipment Crashworthiness. Volume IV. Executive Summary.

The document, the fourth of four volumes, summarizes the activities and documentation conducted under this contract. The analysis of the accident data highlighted areas where improvements could be made to improve the occupant protection of passenger rail vehicles. Design criteria were determined...

Rail Safety/Equipment Crashworthiness. Volume II. Design Guide

The second of four volumes, has been prepared to assist design engineers in understanding the basic problems associated with the development of crashworthy interiors of locomotives, cabooses and passenger railcars. Rail vehicle accident conditions are presented with the resulting interactions that...

A Study of Railroad Ballast Economics

This report presents the results of Phase V - Economic Evaluation of the Ballast and Foundation Materials Research Program. The present 'State of the Art' in the ballast costing area is discussed. The individual ballast costs are quantified to the extent possible using the data base compiled from...