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Potential means of cost reduction in grade crossing automatic gate systems. volume II : improved gate arm concepts for railroad/highway grade crossings gate systems

CITE Title : Potential means of cost reduction in grade crossing automatic gate systems. volume II : improved gate arm concepts for railroad/highway grade crossings gate systems Creator(s) : Duttera, James;Friedland, Martin; Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development; Published Date : 1977-02-28 Report Number : DOT-TSC-FRA-76-14, II;FRA/ORD-77-06,II; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9835 "Potential means of cost" (1977). "Potential means of cost reduction in grade crossing automatic gate systems. volume II : improved gate arm concepts for railroad/highway grade crossings gate systems" (1977) "Potential means of cost reduction in grade crossing automatic gate systems. volume II : improved gate arm concepts for railroad/highway grade crossings gate systems" , 1977 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Duttera, James ;

Friedland, Martin

1977-02-28

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This report, Volume II of a two-volume study, examines the potential for reduction of the cost of installing and maintaining automatic gates at railro...

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Aerodynamic Forces on Freight Trains: Volume I. Wind Tunnel Tests of Containers and Trailers on Flatcars

CITE Title : Aerodynamic Forces on Freight Trains: Volume I. Wind Tunnel Tests of Containers and Trailers on Flatcars Creator(s) : Hammitt, Andrew G. Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 1976-12-01 Report Number : FRA/ORD-76-295.I;DOT-TSC-FRA-76-30,I; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10757 "Aerodynamic Forces on Freight" (1976). "Aerodynamic Forces on Freight Trains: Volume I. Wind Tunnel Tests of Containers and Trailers on Flatcars" (1976) "Aerodynamic Forces on Freight Trains: Volume I. Wind Tunnel Tests of Containers and Trailers on Flatcars" , 1976 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Hammitt, Andrew G.

1976-12-01

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The aerodynamic forces on trailers and containers on flatcars have been measured in wind tunnel tests. The forces were measured on the central car of ...

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Locomotive Cab Design Development. Volume 1: Analysis of Locomotive Cab Environment & Development of Cab Design Alternatives

CITE Title : Locomotive Cab Design Development. Volume 1: Analysis of Locomotive Cab Environment & Development of Cab Design Alternatives Creator(s) : Robinson, J;Piccione, D.;Lamers, G.; Corporate Creator(s) : Boeing Company Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration Published Date : 1976-10-01 Report Number : DOT-TSC-FRA-76-22,I;FRA/ORSD-76/275.I; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8681 "Locomotive Cab Design Development." (1976). "Locomotive Cab Design Development. Volume 1: Analysis of Locomotive Cab Environment & Development of Cab Design Alternatives" (1976) "Locomotive Cab Design Development. Volume 1: Analysis of Locomotive Cab Environment & Development of Cab Design Alternatives" , 1976 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Robinson, J ;

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1976-10-01

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This report presents an analysis of the line haul freight engineer's working and living environment, the resultant locomotive cab design and design al...

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Standby power for railroad-highway grade crossing warning systems

CITE Title : Standby power for railroad-highway grade crossing warning systems Creator(s) : Holmstrom, F. Ross Corporate Creator(s) : University of Massachusetts at Lowell Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development; Published Date : 1976-09-30 Report Number : DOT-TSC-FRA-76-15;FRA-OR&D-76-286; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9833 "Standby power for railroad-highway" (1976). "Standby power for railroad-highway grade crossing warning systems" (1976) "Standby power for railroad-highway grade crossing warning systems" , 1976 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Holmstrom, F. Ross

1976-09-30

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The requirements for standby power at railroad-highway grade crossings, as established by the states, the Association of American Railroads, and the i...

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Models of Railroad Passenger-Car Requirements in the Northeast Corridor: Volume I. Formulation and Results

CITE Title : Models of Railroad Passenger-Car Requirements in the Northeast Corridor: Volume I. Formulation and Results Creator(s) : Fourer, Robert Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration; Published Date : 1976-09-30 Report Number : DOT-TSC-FRA-76-26,I;FRA/NECPO-76/21; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9831 "Models of Railroad Passenger-Car" (1976). "Models of Railroad Passenger-Car Requirements in the Northeast Corridor: Volume I. Formulation and Results" (1976) "Models of Railroad Passenger-Car Requirements in the Northeast Corridor: Volume I. Formulation and Results" , 1976 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Fourer, Robert

1976-09-30

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Models and techniques for determining passenger-car requirements in railroad service were developed and applied by a research project of which this is...

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Models of Railroad Passenger-Car Requirements in the Northeast Corridor: Volume II: User's Guide

CITE Title : Models of Railroad Passenger-Car Requirements in the Northeast Corridor: Volume II: User's Guide Creator(s) : Fourer, Robert Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration; Published Date : 1976-09-30 Report Number : DOT-TSC-FRA-76-26,II;FRA/NECPO-76/22,II; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9832 "Models of Railroad Passenger-Car" (1976). "Models of Railroad Passenger-Car Requirements in the Northeast Corridor: Volume II: User's Guide" (1976) "Models of Railroad Passenger-Car Requirements in the Northeast Corridor: Volume II: User's Guide" , 1976 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Fourer, Robert

1976-09-30

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Models and techniques for determining passenger-car requirements in railroad service were developed and applied by a research project of which this is...

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Locomotive cab design development. Volume 5 : performance evaluation tests

CITE Title : Locomotive cab design development. Volume 5 : performance evaluation tests Creator(s) : Robinson, J Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Corporate Contributor(s) : Boeing Company Published Date : 1976-09-01 Report Number : DOT-TSC-913-5;D339-10049-1; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8574 "Locomotive cab design development." (1976). "Locomotive cab design development. Volume 5 : performance evaluation tests" (1976) "Locomotive cab design development. Volume 5 : performance evaluation tests" , 1976 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Robinson, J

1976-09-01

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This document reports on a preiiminary evaluation o f the BumanFactors design proposed for a line haul freight locomotivecab . The program was conduct...

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Aerodynamic Forces on Freight Trains — Volume III Correlation Report — Full Scale Tests of Trailers on Flatcars and Comparison with Wind Tunnel Results

CITE Title : Aerodynamic Forces on Freight Trains — Volume III Correlation Report — Full Scale Tests of Trailers on Flatcars and Comparison with Wind Tunnel Results Creator(s) : Hammitt, Andrew G. Corporate Creator(s) : Andrew G. Hammitt Associates Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 1976-09-01 Report Number : FRA/ORD-76-295.III Final Rpt., AGH 11-002-78 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/79302 "Aerodynamic Forces on Freight" (1976). "Aerodynamic Forces on Freight Trains — Volume III Correlation Report — Full Scale Tests of Trailers on Flatcars and Comparison with Wind Tunnel Results" (1976) "Aerodynamic Forces on Freight Trains — Volume III Correlation Report — Full Scale Tests of Trailers on Flatcars and Comparison with Wind Tunnel Results" , 1976 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Hammitt, Andrew G.

1976-09-01

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Full scale measurements of the aerodynamic forces of trailers on flatcars have been per formed at the Transportation Test Center in Pueblo, Colorado...

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System requirements and benefits of a terminal information system for the Kansas City railroads

CITE Title : System requirements and benefits of a terminal information system for the Kansas City railroads Creator(s) : Reymond, Robert D.;Troup, Kenneth F.; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration Published Date : 1976-08-31 Report Number : DOT-TSC-FRA-76-12;FRA-OPPD-76-6; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9829 "System requirements and benefits" (1976). "System requirements and benefits of a terminal information system for the Kansas City railroads" (1976) "System requirements and benefits of a terminal information system for the Kansas City railroads" , 1976 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Reymond, Robert D. ;

Troup, Kenneth F.

1976-08-31

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The Kansas City Terminal Railway Company proposed that the Federal Railroad Administration assist in funding the implementation of a Terminal Informat...

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Northeast corridor passenger transportation data study

CITE Title : Northeast corridor passenger transportation data study Corporate Creator(s) : Aerospace Corporation Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration; Published Date : 1976-08-31 Report Number : DOT-TSC-FRA-76-20;FRA/NECPO-76-09; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9830 "Northeast corridor passenger transportation" (1976). "Northeast corridor passenger transportation data study" (1976) "Northeast corridor passenger transportation data study" , 1976 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Aerospace Corporation

1976-08-31

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Fourteen measures of performance are recommended for use in Northeast Corridor rail system evaluation and multimodal comparisons. These include perfor...

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Ultrasonic detection of plate cracks in railway wheels

CITE Title : Ultrasonic detection of plate cracks in railway wheels Creator(s) : Becker, F.L. Corporate Creator(s) : Battelle Memorial Institute. Pacific Northwest Division Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development; Published Date : 1976-07-31 Report Number : DOT-TSC-FRA-75-22;FRA-OR&D-76-277; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9764 "Ultrasonic detection of plate" (1976). "Ultrasonic detection of plate cracks in railway wheels" (1976) "Ultrasonic detection of plate cracks in railway wheels" , 1976 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Becker, F.L.

1976-07-31

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The results of experimental efforts established the feasibility of the detection of railway wheel plate cracks by an ultrasonic pulse echo testing tec...

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The effect of imperfections on the vertical buckling of railroad tracks

CITE Title : The effect of imperfections on the vertical buckling of railroad tracks Creator(s) : El-Aini, Yehia M. Corporate Creator(s) : Princeton University;John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 1976-06-30 Report Number : DOT-TSC-FRA-75-17;FRA-OR&D-76-09; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9756 "The effect of imperfections" (1976). "The effect of imperfections on the vertical buckling of railroad tracks" (1976) "The effect of imperfections on the vertical buckling of railroad tracks" , 1976 Export RIS Citation Information.

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El-Aini, Yehia M.

1976-06-30

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This report deals with an analytical prediction of the effect of geometric imperfections on the post-buckling characteristics of railroad tracks. The ...

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Demand Projections for the Northeast Corridor: Financial Analysis

CITE Title : Demand Projections for the Northeast Corridor: Financial Analysis Creator(s) : Prokopy, J. C.;Ruina, D. E.; Corporate Creator(s) : Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration; Published Date : 1976-06-30 Report Number : DOT-TSC-FRA-76-4;DOT-TSC-FRA-NCD-76-4; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9767 "Demand Projections for the" (1976). "Demand Projections for the Northeast Corridor: Financial Analysis" (1976) "Demand Projections for the Northeast Corridor: Financial Analysis" , 1976 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Prokopy, J. C. ;

Ruina, D. E.

1976-06-30

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This report describes the development and results of intercity travel demand projections by city-pair prepared for the Northeast Corridor financial an...

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Mechanics of Train Collision

CITE Title : Mechanics of Train Collision Creator(s) : Tong, Pin Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 1976-04-30 Report Number : DOT-TSC-FRA-76-5;FRA-OR&D-76-246; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9768 "Mechanics of Train Collision" (1976). "Mechanics of Train Collision" (1976) "Mechanics of Train Collision" , 1976 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Tong, Pin

1976-04-30

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A simple and a more detailed mathematical model for the simulation of train collisions are presented. The study presents considerable insight as to th...

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Recommendations to the Federal Railroad Administration concerning critical factors in railroad employee medical standards.

CITE Title : Recommendations to the Federal Railroad Administration concerning critical factors in railroad employee medical standards. Creator(s) : Abernethy, Charles N., III Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Published Date : 1976-03-01 Report Number : DOT-TSC-RR-268-PM-76-1 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9153 "Recommendations to the Federal" (1976). "Recommendations to the Federal Railroad Administration concerning critical factors in railroad employee medical standards." (1976) "Recommendations to the Federal Railroad Administration concerning critical factors in railroad employee medical standards." , 1976 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Abernethy, Charles N., III

1976-03-01

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This report discusses critical factors which should be considered in the preparation of medical standards for locomotive engineers or other individual...

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Procedures for Analyzing the Economic Costs of Railroad Roadway for Pricing Purposes. Volume 1. Procedures

CITE Title : Procedures for Analyzing the Economic Costs of Railroad Roadway for Pricing Purposes. Volume 1. Procedures Creator(s) : Danzig, Jerry C;Rugg, Jerry A;Williams, John H;Hay, William W; Corporate Creator(s) : TOPS On-Line Service, Incorporated Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration Published Date : 1976-01-01 Report Number : FRA/RPD-11-CM-R Final Rpt. URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75429 "Procedures for Analyzing the" (1976). "Procedures for Analyzing the Economic Costs of Railroad Roadway for Pricing Purposes. Volume 1. Procedures" (1976) "Procedures for Analyzing the Economic Costs of Railroad Roadway for Pricing Purposes. Volume 1. Procedures" , 1976 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Danzig, Jerry C ;

Rugg, Jerry A
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1976-01-01

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The primary objectives of the study are to develop procedures for determining the roadway (fixed plant) costs associated with specific railroad servic...

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Lightning and its effects on railroad signal circuits

CITE Title : Lightning and its effects on railroad signal circuits Creator(s) : Holmstrom, F. Ross Corporate Creator(s) : University of Massachusetts at Lowell;John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 1975-12-31 Report Number : DOT-TSC-FRA-75-21;FRA-OR&D-76-129; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9757 "Lightning and its effects" (1975). "Lightning and its effects on railroad signal circuits" (1975) "Lightning and its effects on railroad signal circuits" , 1975 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Holmstrom, F. Ross

1975-12-31

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This study discusses the occurrence of lightning, its effects on railroad signal equipment, and protection of such equipment from lightning damage, wi...

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Blocking and Train Operations Planning

CITE Title : Blocking and Train Operations Planning Creator(s) : Siddiqee, Waheed;D'Esopo, Donato A;Tuan, Paul L; Corporate Creator(s) : Stanford Research Institute Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration Published Date : 1975-10-01 Report Number : SRI Project 3759;USRA-R-106.1 Final Rpt.; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74597 "Blocking and Train Operations" (1975). "Blocking and Train Operations Planning" (1975) "Blocking and Train Operations Planning" , 1975 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Siddiqee, Waheed ;

D'Esopo, Donato A
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1975-10-01

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This report summarizes the functional details of various computer-aided methodologies developed to conduct detailed analyses of blocking and train ope...

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Slippery Wheel Detector Evaluation

CITE Title : Slippery Wheel Detector Evaluation Creator(s) : Eckerle, Joseph S;Kiang, Robert L; Corporate Creator(s) : Southern Pacific Company Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration Published Date : 1975-10-01 Report Number : SRI Project 3921 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73841 "Slippery Wheel Detector Evaluation" (1975). "Slippery Wheel Detector Evaluation" (1975) "Slippery Wheel Detector Evaluation" , 1975 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Eckerle, Joseph S ;

Kiang, Robert L

1975-10-01

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Certain contaminants on the wheels of railroad cars may reduce the effective coefficient of friction between the car wheels and the shoes of the retar...

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Parametric Analysis of Railway Line Capacity

CITE Title : Parametric Analysis of Railway Line Capacity Creator(s) : Prokopy, J C;Rubin, R B; Corporate Creator(s) : Peat, Marwick, Mitchell, and Co. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration Published Date : 1975-08-01 Report Number : FRA-OPPD 75-1 Final Rpt. URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75801 "Parametric Analysis of Railway" (1975). "Parametric Analysis of Railway Line Capacity" (1975) "Parametric Analysis of Railway Line Capacity" , 1975 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Prokopy, J C ;

Rubin, R B

1975-08-01

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The problem of analyzing the capability of a rail line to absorb additional traffic has become increasingly important recently as various means of con...

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