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Performance of Degraded Roller Bearings
Concerns over railroad bearing failure prompted a test to be conducted to measure the rate at which degraded bearings overheat under service conditions. A test consist which included a locomotive, a data collection car and four test cars containing 24 subject bearings was utilized. The bearings...Safety of High Speed Magnetic Levitation Transportation Systems - Preliminary Safety Review of the Transrapid Maglev System
The safety of various magnetically levitated trains under development for possible implementation in the United States is of direct concern to the Federal Railroad Administration. This report, one in a series of planned reports on maglev safety, .. 'addresses safety issues related to a specific...FRA Announces $10 Million for States to Improve Highway-Rail Crossings, Track Along Energy Routes
WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that it is soliciting applications for $10 million in competitive grant funding available to states to improve highway-rail grade crossings and track along routes that transport energy products like crude oil and...