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National Train Dispatcher Safety Assessment 1987-1988

[From the Introduction] In 1971, FRA commissioned the Transportation Systems Center (TSC) to analyze the responsibilities of the railroad train dispatcher. The report of this study, which was entitled "An Analysis of the Job of Railroad Train Dispatcher" was published in 1974. Today, 19 years after...

Heavy Axle Load Track Gage Widening Tests by Using the Track Loading Vehicle

The TLV was used to conducted a series of static and dynamic gage widening tests. The tests were conducted over the High-Tonnage Loop at the AAR's Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST) in Pueblo, Colorado. The gage widening under the 39-ton axle load was compared with that under the 33-...

Hazardous Material Releases Due To Unsecured Openings and Lining Failures - Volume II (Appendices)

In response to the large number of unintentional releases of hazardous materials from railroad tank cars for which accidents were not the cause, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) initiated this study to (1) recommend procedures to ensure that tank car appurtenances are properly maintained...

Freight Car Fatigue - Coal Car Simulator Demonstration Test

A full scale fatigue test of a 100-ton coal gondola car on the Transportation Test Center's (TTC) Simuloader facility was successfully completed recently. With a short test encompassing 270 hours of Simuloader testing, the freight car was subjected to fatigue damage equivalent to 600,000 miles of...

Double Stack Container Systems: Implications for U.S. Railroads and Ports - Final Report

This study assesses the potential for domestic double-stack container transportation and the implications of expanded doublestack systems for railroads, ports, and ocean carriers. The study suggests that double-stack service can be fully competitive with trucks in dense traffic corridors of 725...

Double Stack Container Systems: Implications for U.S. Railroads and Ports - Executive Summary

Double Stack Container Systems: Implications for U.S. Railroads and Ports - Bibliography

Double-Stack Study Presentation to Association of American Railroads

The study answers six major questions: Where is double-stack service now?; Where can domestic double-stack service compete with trucks?; What could a truck-competitive double-stack network look like?; What implications would such a network have for railroads?; What implications would such a network...

Broad Agency Announcement No. 90-1: Magnetic Levitation Transportation System Technology Assessment

[From the Preface] Magnetically levitated (maglev) systems represent the latest evolution in high speed ground transportation, offering speeds that can exceed 134 m/s (300 mph) with the potential of low operating and maintenance costs, minimum environmental intrusions and freedom from dependence on...

Bibliographic Reference of Magnetic Levitation and Linear Electric Motors Patents: Users Guide

Magnetic Levitation Bibliographic System (Maglev) is a software program which primarily consists of a Keyword List and numerous Patent Profiles with Abstracts (Patent). A user can enter a word from the Keyword list or utilize the Adhoc search feature and the program will search each Patent and each...

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