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Federal Railroad Administration

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) promotes safe and environmentally sound rail transportation. The FRA conducts research and development tests to evaluate projects in support of its safety mission and to enhance the railroad system as a national transportation resource. Public education campaigns on highway-rail grade crossing safety and the danger of trespassing on rail property are also administered by FRA. Bookmark this collection https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/collection_fra or https://doi.org/10.21949/1530835.

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Human Factors Root Cause Analysis of Accidents/Incidents Involving Remote Control Locomotive Operations

CITE Title : Human Factors Root Cause Analysis of Accidents/Incidents Involving Remote Control Locomotive Operations Creator(s) : Reinach, Stephen;Viale, Alex; Corporate Creator(s) : Foster-Miller, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2006-05-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-06/05 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60798 "Human Factors Root Cause" (2006). "Human Factors Root Cause Analysis of Accidents/Incidents Involving Remote Control Locomotive Operations" (2006) "Human Factors Root Cause Analysis of Accidents/Incidents Involving Remote Control Locomotive Operations" , 2006 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Reinach, Stephen ;

Viale, Alex

2006-05-01

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This report presents findings from a human factors root cause analysis (RCA) of six train accidents/incidents—collisions, derailments, and employee ...

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Passenger Rail Car Evacuation Simulator [Research Results]

CITE Title : Passenger Rail Car Evacuation Simulator [Research Results] Creator(s) : Martinez, Eloy Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2006-04-01 Report Number : RR06-07 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62132 "Passenger Rail Car Evacuation" (2006). "Passenger Rail Car Evacuation Simulator [Research Results]" (2006) "Passenger Rail Car Evacuation Simulator [Research Results]" , 2006 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Martinez, Eloy

2006-04-01

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The Office of Research and Development of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is investigating how to improve rule provisions addressing the saf...

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Comparative safety of the transport of high-level radioactive materials on dedicated, key, and regular trains: technical study

CITE Title : Comparative safety of the transport of high-level radioactive materials on dedicated, key, and regular trains: technical study Creator(s) : Borener, Sherry;Baker, Gary;Hitz, John;Meltzer, Neil;Talamini, Brandon;Coltman, Michael;Haines, Marsha; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);United States. Federal Railroad Administration; Published Date : 2006-03-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-05/03; DOT-VNTSC-FRA-05-06 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/34491 "Comparative safety of the" (2006). "Comparative safety of the transport of high-level radioactive materials on dedicated, key, and regular trains: technical study" (2006) "Comparative safety of the transport of high-level radioactive materials on dedicated, key, and regular trains: technical study" , 2006 Export RIS Citation Information.

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2006-03-01

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This study compares the risks in transporting spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste under three rail shipment alternatives: 1) regular t...

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2003 Railroad Employee Fatalities: Case Studies and Analysis

CITE Title : 2003 Railroad Employee Fatalities: Case Studies and Analysis Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Safety Analysis Published Date : 2006-03-01 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/5796 "2003 Railroad Employee Fatalities:" (2006). "2003 Railroad Employee Fatalities: Case Studies and Analysis" (2006) "2003 Railroad Employee Fatalities: Case Studies and Analysis" , 2006 Export RIS Citation Information.

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United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Safety Analysis

2006-03-01

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2003 Railroad Employee Fatalities: Case Studies and Analysis is designed to promote andenhance awareness of many unsafe behaviors and conditions that ...

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A Comparative Risk Assessment of Remote Control Locomotive Operations Versus Conventional Yard Switching Operations: Research Results

CITE Title : A Comparative Risk Assessment of Remote Control Locomotive Operations Versus Conventional Yard Switching Operations: Research Results Creator(s) : Raslear, Thomas;Conklin, John; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration Published Date : 2006-01-01 Report Number : RR06-01 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/40512 "A Comparative Risk Assessment" (2006). "A Comparative Risk Assessment of Remote Control Locomotive Operations Versus Conventional Yard Switching Operations: Research Results" (2006) "A Comparative Risk Assessment of Remote Control Locomotive Operations Versus Conventional Yard Switching Operations: Research Results" , 2006 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Conklin, John

2006-01-01

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This study involved a comparative risk assessment of U.S. remote control locomotive (RCL) and conventional yard switching operations. First, a hierarc...

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Development of a Detailed Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis Model of Colliding Trains

CITE Title : Development of a Detailed Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis Model of Colliding Trains Creator(s) : Martinez, Eloy Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2005-12-01 Report Number : RR05-09 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/40340 "Development of a Detailed" (2005). "Development of a Detailed Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis Model of Colliding Trains" (2005) "Development of a Detailed Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis Model of Colliding Trains" , 2005 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Martinez, Eloy

2005-12-01

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A simulation model of a train-to-train collision has been developed using explicit/dynamic finite element analysis (FEA). The ABAQUS/Explicit dynamic ...

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Evaluation of options for improving Amtrak’s passenger accountability system

CITE Title : Evaluation of options for improving Amtrak’s passenger accountability system Creator(s) : Mauri, Ronald;Mergel, Joseph; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);United States. Federal Railroad Administration;United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration; Published Date : 2005-12-01 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-05-08; DOT/FRA/ORD-05/06 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/34575 "Evaluation of options for" (2005). "Evaluation of options for improving Amtrak’s passenger accountability system" (2005) "Evaluation of options for improving Amtrak’s passenger accountability system" , 2005 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Mauri, Ronald ;

Mergel, Joseph

2005-12-01

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In investigating the derailment of Amtrak's Auto Train on April 18, 2002, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported that an accurate co...

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Development of Crush Zones for Passenger Railcars: Research Results

CITE Title : Development of Crush Zones for Passenger Railcars: Research Results Creator(s) : Martinez, Eloy E. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration Published Date : 2005-12-01 Report Number : RR05-08 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/40511 "Development of Crush Zones" (2005). "Development of Crush Zones for Passenger Railcars: Research Results" (2005) "Development of Crush Zones for Passenger Railcars: Research Results" , 2005 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Martinez, Eloy E.

2005-12-01

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Crash Energy Management (CEM) has been developed as a means to protect occupants in train-to-train collisions. As part of CEM, sacrificial crush zones...

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Investigation of Cracks in Acela Coach Car Brake Discs: Test and Analysis, Volume I, Final Report

CITE Title : Investigation of Cracks in Acela Coach Car Brake Discs: Test and Analysis, Volume I, Final Report Creator(s) : Sherrock, Eric T.;Owings, Raymond;Clemenzi, Jacinda L.;Kesler, Kevin; Corporate Creator(s) : ENSCO, Inc. Applied Technology and Engineering Division Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2005-11-30 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-06/07.I;ENSCO-DOT-FR-05-07; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61074 "Investigation of Cracks in" (2005). "Investigation of Cracks in Acela Coach Car Brake Discs: Test and Analysis, Volume I, Final Report" (2005) "Investigation of Cracks in Acela Coach Car Brake Discs: Test and Analysis, Volume I, Final Report" , 2005 Export RIS Citation Information.

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2005-11-30

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In April 2005, visual and laboratory tests identified cracks in the spokes of several brake discs on coach cars within Amtrak's Acela trainsets, the h...

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Investigation of Cracks in Acela Coach Car Brake Discs: Test and Analysis, Volume II, Appendices

CITE Title : Investigation of Cracks in Acela Coach Car Brake Discs: Test and Analysis, Volume II, Appendices Creator(s) : Sherrock, Eric T.;Owings, Raymond;Clemenzi, Jacinda L.;Kesler, Kevin; Corporate Creator(s) : ENSCO, Inc. Applied Technology and Engineering Division Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2005-11-30 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-06/07.II;ENSCO-DOT-FR-05-07; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61073 "Investigation of Cracks in" (2005). "Investigation of Cracks in Acela Coach Car Brake Discs: Test and Analysis, Volume II, Appendices" (2005) "Investigation of Cracks in Acela Coach Car Brake Discs: Test and Analysis, Volume II, Appendices" , 2005 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Sherrock, Eric T. ;

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2005-11-30

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In April 2005, visual and laboratory tests identified cracks in the spokes of several brake discs on coach cars within Amtrak’s Acela trainsets, the...

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Fatigue performance of AAR class A railroad wheel steel at ambient and elevated temperatures

CITE Title : Fatigue performance of AAR class A railroad wheel steel at ambient and elevated temperatures Creator(s) : McKeighan, P C;McMaster, F J;Gordon, J E; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);Southwest Research Institute;United States. Federal Railroad Administration; Published Date : 2005-11-05 Report Number : IMECE2005-82519 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8989 "Fatigue performance of AAR" (2005). "Fatigue performance of AAR class A railroad wheel steel at ambient and elevated temperatures" (2005) "Fatigue performance of AAR class A railroad wheel steel at ambient and elevated temperatures" , 2005 Export RIS Citation Information.

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McKeighan, P C ;

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2005-11-05

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This paper reports on tests to measure the effect of temperature on fatigue performance of railroad wheel steel. Classical stress-life (S-N) curves we...

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A crush zone design for an existing passenger rail cab car

CITE Title : A crush zone design for an existing passenger rail cab car Creator(s) : Martinez, Eloy;Tyrell, David;Rancatore, Robert;Amar, Gabriel; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);TIAX LLC; Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2005-11-05 Report Number : IMECE2005-82769 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9849 "A crush zone design" (2005). "A crush zone design for an existing passenger rail cab car" (2005) "A crush zone design for an existing passenger rail cab car" , 2005 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Martinez, Eloy ;

Tyrell, David
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2005-11-05

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A Crash Energy Management (CEM) cab car crush zonedesign has been developed for retrofit onto an existing BuddM1 cab car. This design is to be used in...

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Design of a workstation table with improved crashworthiness performance

CITE Title : Design of a workstation table with improved crashworthiness performance Creator(s) : Parent, Daniel;Tyrell, David C.;Rancatore, Robert;Perlman, Benjamin; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);Tufts University; Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2005-11-05 Report Number : IMECE2005-82779 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9851 "Design of a workstation" (2005). "Design of a workstation table with improved crashworthiness performance" (2005) "Design of a workstation table with improved crashworthiness performance" , 2005 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Parent, Daniel ;

Tyrell, David C.
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2005-11-05

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Work is currently underway to develop strategies to protect rail passengers seated at workstation tables during a collision or derailment. Investigati...

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Crashworthiness requirements for commuter rail passenger seats

CITE Title : Crashworthiness requirements for commuter rail passenger seats Creator(s) : Severson, Kristine J.;Tyrell, David C.;Rancatore, Robert; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);TIAX LLC; Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2005-11-05 Report Number : IMECE2005-82643 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9853 "Crashworthiness requirements for commuter" (2005). "Crashworthiness requirements for commuter rail passenger seats" (2005) "Crashworthiness requirements for commuter rail passenger seats" , 2005 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Severson, Kristine J. ;

Tyrell, David C.
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2005-11-05

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Occupant experiments using instrumented crash test dummies seated in commuter rail seats have been conducted on board full-scale impact tests of rail ...

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Investigation of the effects of sliding on wheel tread damage

CITE Title : Investigation of the effects of sliding on wheel tread damage Creator(s) : Talamini, Brandon;Gordon, Jeff;Perlman, A. Benjamin; Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);Tufts University;United States. Federal Railroad Administration; Published Date : 2005-11-05 Report Number : IMECE2005-82826 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8991 "Investigation of the effects" (2005). "Investigation of the effects of sliding on wheel tread damage" (2005) "Investigation of the effects of sliding on wheel tread damage" , 2005 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Talamini, Brandon ;

Gordon, Jeff
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2005-11-05

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Wheel tread spalling is the main source of damage to wheel treads anda primary cause for wheel removals from service. Severe frictionalheating of the ...

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Development of a passenger wheel standard

CITE Title : Development of a passenger wheel standard Creator(s) : Gordon, Jeff;Stone, D.; Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);Hunter Holiday Consulting, Inc.;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration; Published Date : 2005-11-05 Report Number : IMECE2005-82790 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8990 "Development of a passenger" (2005). "Development of a passenger wheel standard" (2005) "Development of a passenger wheel standard" , 2005 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Gordon, Jeff ;

Stone, D.

2005-11-05

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The American Public Transit Association (APTA) is seeking to develop specifications to ensure that wheels used in passenger applications perform safel...

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Railroad Safety Statistics Annual Report 2004

CITE Title : Railroad Safety Statistics Annual Report 2004 Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration Published Date : 2005-11-01 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/5785 "Railroad Safety Statistics Annual" (2005). "Railroad Safety Statistics Annual Report 2004" (2005) "Railroad Safety Statistics Annual Report 2004" , 2005 Export RIS Citation Information.

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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration

2005-11-01

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This edition of the Railroad Safety Statistics compiles previous safety bulletins prepared by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). These include...

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Ground Penetrating Radar for Railroad Track Substructure Evaluation

CITE Title : Ground Penetrating Radar for Railroad Track Substructure Evaluation Creator(s) : Hyslip, J. P.;Olhoeft, G. R.;Smith, S. S.;Selig, E. T.; Corporate Creator(s) : Ernest T. Selig, Inc.;Consultant/Scientist;GeoRecovery Systems, Inc.; Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2005-10-18 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-05/04 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60587 "Ground Penetrating Radar for" (2005). "Ground Penetrating Radar for Railroad Track Substructure Evaluation" (2005) "Ground Penetrating Radar for Railroad Track Substructure Evaluation" , 2005 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Hyslip, J. P. ;

Olhoeft, G. R.
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2005-10-18

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This report presents the results of the first three phases of a multiphase project to adapt Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) to railroads for use in dev...

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Non-Destructive Evaluation of Railway Track Using Ground Penetrating Radar [Research Results]

CITE Title : Non-Destructive Evaluation of Railway Track Using Ground Penetrating Radar [Research Results] Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration Contributor(s) : Fateh, Mahmood Published Date : 2005-10-01 Report Number : RR05-06 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61394 "Non-Destructive Evaluation of Railway" (2005). "Non-Destructive Evaluation of Railway Track Using Ground Penetrating Radar [Research Results]" (2005) "Non-Destructive Evaluation of Railway Track Using Ground Penetrating Radar [Research Results]" , 2005 Export RIS Citation Information.

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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration

2005-10-01

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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Office of Research and Development sponsored a study under the Track and Structures Program for evaluating r...

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Railroad Safety Statistics Annual Report 2003

CITE Title : Railroad Safety Statistics Annual Report 2003 Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration Published Date : 2005-10-01 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/5783 "Railroad Safety Statistics Annual" (2005). "Railroad Safety Statistics Annual Report 2003" (2005) "Railroad Safety Statistics Annual Report 2003" , 2005 Export RIS Citation Information.

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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration

2005-10-01

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This edition of the Railroad Safety Statistics compiles previous safety bulletins prepared by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). These include...

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