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Rail Transport Research Needs: Special Report 174

This report addresses the condition of rail transport and the problems in rail transport affairs that are both external and internal to the industry. These include policy, regulatory, and planning problems as well as financial, organizational and management issues, among others. The authors put...

Railroad Research Bulletin - Autumn 1977 Volume 4, Number 2

This publication contains 1,269 abstracts of journal articles and research reports and descriptions of computer programs and magnetic data tapes. It also has 581 summaries of ongoing research activities in the railroad field. The material, selected from current railroad literature and other...

Railroad Research Bulletin - Spring 1977 Volume 4, Number 1

This publication contains 1,474 abstracts of journal articles and research reports and descriptions of computer programs and magnetic data tapes. It also has 515 summaries of ongoing research activities in the railroad field. The material, selected from current railroad literature and other...

Rail Inspection Systems Analysis and Technology Survey

This study was undertaken to identify existing rail inspection system capabilities and methods which might be used to improve these capabilities. Task I was a study to quantify existing inspection parameters and Task II was a cost effectiveness study to utilize the results of Task I. in defining...

Overview of Freight Systems R&D

This paper presents an overview of the freight systems research and development activities in the Office of Research and Development within the Federal Railroad Administration. It describes the mission, goals and objectives of the Office of Freight Systems and briefly summarizes the research,...

Lateral Resistance of Railroad Track

Within the "broader scope of research activities dealing with lateral track resistance sponsored by the Federal Railroad Administration, the Sahot test carried out by Chessie on its main line track furnishes specific data on the variability of lateral track resistance. Track panels were...

General Vehicle Test Instrumentation Manual

A General Vehicle Test System (GVTS) has been developed by the Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts to facilitate rail transit vehicle testing at the Transportation Test Center, Pueblo, Colorado. This system was designed to be responsive to requirements specified in the...

General Vehicle Test Instrumentation Evaluation

A General Vehicle Test System (GVTS) has been developed by the Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts to facilitate rail transit vehicle testing at the Transportation Test Center, Pueblo, Colorado. This system was designed to be responsive to requirements specified in the...