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Fire Safety of Passenger Trains: A Review of U.S. and Foreign Approaches

While the historical record has been very good and few serious passsenger train fires have occurred, minor incidents could develop into potentially life-threatening events. Fire safety is an area of particular interest for both conventional intercity and commuter trains, as well as new high-speed...

A Risk Assessment Study on the Transportation of Hazardous Materials over the U.S. Railroads

A comprehensive and generic risk assessment model has been developed for evaluating the risk to the public from the transportation of hazardous materials (Hazmat) on rail over specified routes. The model considers the various operational and hazmat property parameters. These include the make-up of...

Safety of High Speed Magnetic Levitation Transportation Systems: High-Speed Maglev Trains: German Safety Requirements RW-MSB (Translation of German Ragelwerk Magnetschnellbahnen-Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen )

This document is a translation of technology-specific safety requirements developed for the German Transrapid Maglev Technology. These requirements were developed by a working group composed of representatives of German Federal Railways (DB), Testing and Planning Company for Maglev Systems (MVP),...

Investigation of Rail Fastener Performance Requirements

An investigation was conducted to develop qualification requirements which reliably indicate the service performance of rail fasteners. The study included a review of available data from qualification tests, measurements of rail/tie deflections and fastener clip strains at the Facility for...

An Investigation of Techniques for Validation of Railcar Dynamic Analyses

A linear model of the vertical dynamics of a railcar was validated by the application of spectral techniques to experimental data. Track input spectra were computed from test track surface measurements gathered in the TDOP test program. Acceleration measurements of a freight car were used to...

Tread Metal Buildup on Railroad Freight Car Wheels- Dynamometer Simulation

Recent dynamometer tests on a composition metal brake shoe with a high metal powder content developed slight tread metal pick up during testing at the Federal Railroad Administration's Transportation Technology Center. Additionally, the brake shoes and wheels that developed tread metal buildup...

Safety of Railroad Passenger Vehicle Dynamics: OMNISIM Simulation and Test Correlations of Passenger Rail Cars

The purpose of the work is to validate the safety assessment methodology previously developed for passenger rail vehicle dynamics, which requires the application of simulation tools as well as testing of vehicles under different track scenarios. This report specifically addresses the evaluation of...

Correlation of Concrete Tie Track Performance in Revenue Service and at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing : Volume II Predictions and Evaluations of Track Settlement

Predictions and evaluations of settlement were made for revenue and the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST) track, both containing concrete and wood tie sections. The ballast physical state were investigated by field tests done before and after track maintenance. Borings were also taken...

Correlation of Concrete Tie Track Performance in Revenue Service and at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing : Volume I

This report is the first of three volumes which describe a comparative study of concrete tie track in U.S. revenue service and at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST). The work was undertaken to develop an understanding of the degree to which FAST represents the "real world" of...

Propagation Analysis of Transverse Defects originating at the Lower Gage Corner of Rail

This report describes analyses performed to examine the growth rate of a particular transverse defect that forms in the rail head. The most common transverse defect found in rail, known as the detail fracture, has been studied in previous work. The present analyses, however, focuses on another...

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