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Issues in Locomotive Crew Management and Scheduling

This study explores matters related to the scheduling and management of locomotive crews, particularly as they might contribute to fatigue and stress. It describes how crews are scheduled currently. why there is so much unpredictability in schedules, how various aspects of current practices...

The Effects of a Fire Environment on a Rail Tank Car Filled with LPG

A 127 kiloliter (33,600 gallon) railroad tank car was instrumented and filled with liquefied petroleum gas. A large JP-4 fuel pool fire then engulfed the tank car, and measurements of temperature, pressure, etc. were recorded as a function of time. After 24.5 minutes, the car failed...