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Power Conditioning Hardware for AC Traction Based on the Utilization of TLRV Hardware and Technology

This final report records the findings of an application study that investigated the feasibility of hardware and technology transfer to railroad traction of a multimegawatt power conditioning unit previously developed under sponsorship of the Department of Transportation. Various converter...

Pilot Study for Definition of Track Component Load Environments

This report describes the results of an experimental and analytical effort to define the vehicle induced load environment in an at-grade, concrete tie/ballast transit track structure. The experiment was performed on the UMTA transit track oval at TTC in Pueblo, Colorado in order to establish an...

Passenger Train Equipment Review Report: Volume 2. Propulsion System Components and Future Train Energy Consumption

Early in 1977, the Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Research and Development, initiated the Improved Passenger Equipment Evaluation Program (IPEEP), which was designed as a detailed systematic review of advanced passenger trains and equipment throughout the world that could possibly be...

A Review of ATIP

[From the Executive Summary] The unacceptable rail accident rate in the early 1970's prompted the FRA to.establish Federal Safety requirements for track and to implement an enforcement program. This program consists of inspections by Federal or state field personnel and is supplemented by rail...

Non-Contacting Suspension and Propulsion Systems for Ground Transportation Volume I: Low Speed Systems

This report describes twelve urban transportation concepts using non-contacting suspension/propulsion systems. Eleven use a linear induction motor; the twelfth a linear synchronous motor. Suspension systems include both magnetic levitation and air pads.

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Transit Vehicle Engineering Tests

This report presents the results of engineering tests conducted on a married pair of rapid transit cars for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA). The tests were performed at the Transportation Test Center, Pueblo, Colorado, from May 1980 through January 1981. The scope of the...

Measurements of Rail/Tie Deflections and Fastener Clip Strains at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing

Measurements of rail-to-tie deflections and fastener clip strain were made on both concrete and wood tie track at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST) in October 1980. These measurements were made to provide a data base for duplicating, if possible, these deflections and strains in a...

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority No. 12 Orange Line Vehicle Evaluation

This report presents the results of an engineering evaluation of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's No. 12 Orange Line rapid transit cars, accomplished at the Transportation Test Center, Pueblo, Colorado. The test program was carried out from February through April, 1981. The scope of...

Management of Urban Construction Programs Volume I: Guidelines for Developing a Project Management Plan

This report of the BRAB Committee on Management of Urban Construction Programs is intended to guide local authorities (such as transportation, water, and sanitary agencies) in developing management plans for executing urban construction projects. BRAB developed the report setting forth the...

Low-Profile, Lightweight Intermodal Railcar Volume II: Acceptance Test Plan

The Performance Specification and Acceptance Test Plan, respectively contained in Volumes I and II of this report, define the requirements for a low- profile, light-weight intermodal railcar. The Car specified here must be able to operate within restricted clearances when carrying either highway...

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