Maglev System Concept Definition (SCD) System Safety Review

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Maglev System Concept Definition (SCD) System Safety Review

1993-01-07
By John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)

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English

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Corporate Creators:

John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate Contributors:

Booz Allen Hamilton for 2001- ; Canadian Institute of Guided Ground Transport
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Publication/ Report Number:

DTRS-57-89
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
Abstract:

As part of the National Maglev Initiative (NMI), the Federal Railroad ; Administration (FRA) solicited proposals to conceptually define the technical feasibility, ; performance and costs of constructing and operating Maglev systems in the United ; States. Four teams were selected to prepare System Concept Definition (SCD) ; documents for their respective designs: Magneplane,Foster-Miller,Grumman and Bechtel. ; The FRA requested support from the Volpe National Transportation Systems ; Center (VNTSC) to conduct a system safety review of each of the SCDs. Current FRA ; regulations are primarily technology-specific and based upon years of steel wheel, steel ; rail operating experience. ; Because the design of maglev systems is still in the conceptual phase, detailed ; design information is not presently available. However, top level safety analyses can be ; prepared and were required as part of each contractor's SCD. FRA requirements for ; each SCD included definition of a system safety program and preparation of a ; structured hazard analysis.
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PDF
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8669/dot_8669_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 6.64 MB]
Collection(s):

Volpe Center ; Federal Railroad Administration
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English

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