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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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Crashworthiness analysis of the Placentia, CA rail collision

CITE Title : Crashworthiness analysis of the Placentia, CA rail collision Creator(s) : Parent, Daniel;Tyrell, D.;Perlman, A. B.; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);Tufts University; Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2004-07-14 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9861 "Crashworthiness analysis of the" (2004). "Crashworthiness analysis of the Placentia, CA rail collision" (2004) "Crashworthiness analysis of the Placentia, CA rail collision" , 2004 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Parent, Daniel ;

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2004-07-14

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The Volpe Center is supporting the Federal Railroad Administration in performing rail passenger equipmentcrashworthiness research. The overall objecti...

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Benefit-cost evaluation of a highway-railroad intermodal control system (ICS)

CITE Title : Benefit-cost evaluation of a highway-railroad intermodal control system (ICS) Creator(s) : Lee, Douglass B.;Gay, Kevin;Carroll, Anya A.;Hellman, Adrian;Sposato, Suzanne; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Corporate Contributor(s) : ALSTOM (Firm);New York (State). Dept. of Transportation;United States. Federal Highway Administration;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration; Published Date : 2004-06-01 Report Number : FHWA-JPO-04-055 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/4348 "Benefit-cost evaluation of a" (2004). "Benefit-cost evaluation of a highway-railroad intermodal control system (ICS)" (2004) "Benefit-cost evaluation of a highway-railroad intermodal control system (ICS)" , 2004 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Lee, Douglass B. ;

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2004-06-01

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Improved train location information and vehicle detection combined with grade crossing controls, traveler information, and traffic management can impr...

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Proceedings of the human factors workshop : improving railroad safety through understanding close calls.

CITE Title : Proceedings of the human factors workshop : improving railroad safety through understanding close calls. Creator(s) : Saks, Jane;Multer, Jordan;Blythe, K; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);EG&G Technical Services; Published Date : 2004-05-01 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-04-01;DOT/FRA/ORD-04/03; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9350 "Proceedings of the human" (2004). "Proceedings of the human factors workshop : improving railroad safety through understanding close calls." (2004) "Proceedings of the human factors workshop : improving railroad safety through understanding close calls." , 2004 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Saks, Jane ;

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2004-05-01

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On April 23 and 24, 2003, the Federal Railroad Administration’s Office of Research and Development held a Human Factors Workshop: “Improving Railr...

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Full-scale two-car impact test: comparison of measured and model results

CITE Title : Full-scale two-car impact test: comparison of measured and model results Creator(s) : Rancatore, Robert;Mayville, Ronald;Baldwin, Mark; Corporate Creator(s) : TIAX LLC;Simula Technologies, Inc.; Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration; Published Date : 2004-04-06 Report Number : RTD2004-66032 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9862 "Full-scale two-car impact test:" (2004). "Full-scale two-car impact test: comparison of measured and model results" (2004) "Full-scale two-car impact test: comparison of measured and model results" , 2004 Export RIS Citation Information.

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2004-04-06

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The Volpe National Transportation Systems Center isconducting research into the crashworthiness of rail vehicles insupport of the Federal Railroad Adm...

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Analysis of colliding vehicle interactions for the passenger rail train-to-train impact test

CITE Title : Analysis of colliding vehicle interactions for the passenger rail train-to-train impact test Creator(s) : Stringfellow, Richard;Rancatore, Robert;Llana, Patricia;Mayville, Ronald; Corporate Creator(s) : TIAX LLC Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration; Published Date : 2004-04-06 Report Number : RTD2004-66037 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9864 "Analysis of colliding vehicle" (2004). "Analysis of colliding vehicle interactions for the passenger rail train-to-train impact test" (2004) "Analysis of colliding vehicle interactions for the passenger rail train-to-train impact test" , 2004 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Stringfellow, Richard ;

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2004-04-06

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A full-scale train-to-train impact test was performed inwhich a cab car-led passenger train traveling at 30 mph collidedwith a standing locomotive-led...

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Quantification of the Business Benefits of Positive Train Control

CITE Title : Quantification of the Business Benefits of Positive Train Control Corporate Creator(s) : ZETA-TECH Associates, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration Published Date : 2004-03-15 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68948 "Quantification of the Business" (2004). "Quantification of the Business Benefits of Positive Train Control" (2004) "Quantification of the Business Benefits of Positive Train Control" , 2004 Export RIS Citation Information.

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ZETA-TECH Associates, Inc.

2004-03-15

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The purpose of this analysis is to quantify the “business benefits” of Positive Train Control (PTC for the Class I freight railroad industry1. Pos...

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Locomotive Based Top of Rail Friction Control, Implementation Results and Issues: Phase 1: Atomized Spray/Friction Control Product

CITE Title : Locomotive Based Top of Rail Friction Control, Implementation Results and Issues: Phase 1: Atomized Spray/Friction Control Product Creator(s) : Reiff, Richard;Pena, Ruben;Davis, Ken;Clifton, Marty; Corporate Creator(s) : Association of American Railroads. Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI);CSX Transportation (Firm); Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development;Association of American Railroads; Published Date : 2004-03-01 Report Number : DOT/FRAlORD-04/07 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61199 "Locomotive Based Top of" (2004). "Locomotive Based Top of Rail Friction Control, Implementation Results and Issues: Phase 1: Atomized Spray/Friction Control Product" (2004) "Locomotive Based Top of Rail Friction Control, Implementation Results and Issues: Phase 1: Atomized Spray/Friction Control Product" , 2004 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Reiff, Richard ;

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2004-03-01

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This report documents the first phase of a test to determine what effect top of rail (TOR) friction modification has on rail surface friction, lateral...

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Railroad Safety Statistics Annual Report 2002

CITE Title : Railroad Safety Statistics Annual Report 2002 Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration Published Date : 2004-03-01 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/5784 "Railroad Safety Statistics Annual" (2004). "Railroad Safety Statistics Annual Report 2002" (2004) "Railroad Safety Statistics Annual Report 2002" , 2004 Export RIS Citation Information.

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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration

2004-03-01

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It is hoped that the information provided in this publication will provide insight into the most significant safety issues facing the rail industry an...

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Development and Deployment of a Vehicle Tracking System

CITE Title : Development and Deployment of a Vehicle Tracking System Creator(s) : Spons, Gunars Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2004-01-01 Report Number : RR04-01 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/40339 "Development and Deployment of" (2004). "Development and Deployment of a Vehicle Tracking System" (2004) "Development and Deployment of a Vehicle Tracking System" , 2004 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Spons, Gunars

2004-01-01

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A vehicle tracking system (VTS) was installed and deployed at the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA’s) Transportation Technology Center (TTC)...

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Commuter rail seat testing and analysis of facing seats

CITE Title : Commuter rail seat testing and analysis of facing seats Creator(s) : Vaningen-Dunn, Caroline Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration;Simula Technologies, Inc.;John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Published Date : 2003-12-01 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-03-10;DOT/FRA/ORD-03/06; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8847 "Commuter rail seat testing" (2003). "Commuter rail seat testing and analysis of facing seats" (2003) "Commuter rail seat testing and analysis of facing seats" , 2003 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Vaningen-Dunn, Caroline

2003-12-01

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Tests have been conducted on the Bombardier back-to-back commuter rail car seat in a facing-seat configuration to evaluate its performance under stati...

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Gage Restraint Measurement System Comparison Tests: Railbound and Hi-Rail Vehicles

CITE Title : Gage Restraint Measurement System Comparison Tests: Railbound and Hi-Rail Vehicles Creator(s) : Choros, John;Sussmann, Ted;Fateh, Mahmood;Curtis, Erik; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2003-12-01 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-03-11;DOT/FRA/ORD/03/29; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9613 "Gage Restraint Measurement System" (2003). "Gage Restraint Measurement System Comparison Tests: Railbound and Hi-Rail Vehicles" (2003) "Gage Restraint Measurement System Comparison Tests: Railbound and Hi-Rail Vehicles" , 2003 Export RIS Citation Information.

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2003-12-01

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Comparative tests were conducted to evaluate the gage restraint measurement system (GRMS) testing capabilities of a railbound GRMS vehicle, Federal Ra...

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Rail vehicle cab car collision and corner post designs according to APTA-S-034 requirements

CITE Title : Rail vehicle cab car collision and corner post designs according to APTA-S-034 requirements Creator(s) : Mayville, Ronald A.;Johnson, Kent N.;Tyrell, David C.;Stringfellow, Richard G.; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);TIAX LLC; Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration Published Date : 2003-11-16 Report Number : IMECE2003-44114 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9867 "Rail vehicle cab car" (2003). "Rail vehicle cab car collision and corner post designs according to APTA-S-034 requirements" (2003) "Rail vehicle cab car collision and corner post designs according to APTA-S-034 requirements" , 2003 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Mayville, Ronald A. ;

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2003-11-16

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The American Public Transportation Association standard for rail passenger equipment, S-034, includes requirements for the collision and corner posts ...

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Analysis of collision safety associated with CEM and conventional cars mixed within a consist

CITE Title : Analysis of collision safety associated with CEM and conventional cars mixed within a consist Creator(s) : Severson, Kristine J.;Tyrell, David C.;Perlman, A. 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 Published Date : 2003-11-16 Report Number : IMECE2003-44122 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9869 "Analysis of collision safety" (2003). "Analysis of collision safety associated with CEM and conventional cars mixed within a consist" (2003) "Analysis of collision safety associated with CEM and conventional cars mixed within a consist" , 2003 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Severson, Kristine J. ;

Tyrell, David C.
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2003-11-16

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collision dynamics model of a passenger train-to-passenger train collision has been developed to simulate the potential safety hazards and benefits as...

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Full scale tank car coupler impact tests

CITE Title : Full scale tank car coupler impact tests Creator(s) : Lyons, Matthew L;Riddell, William T;Koch, Kevin D.; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);Transportation Technology Center, Inc.; Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration Published Date : 2003-11-15 Report Number : IMECE2003-44062 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9910 "Full scale tank car" (2003). "Full scale tank car coupler impact tests" (2003) "Full scale tank car coupler impact tests" , 2003 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Lyons, Matthew L ;

Riddell, William T
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2003-11-15

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Full scale tests were performed to investigate variousaspects of tank car behavior during coupler impacts. A tank carwas equipped with 37 acceleromete...

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Locomotive cab occupant protection

CITE Title : Locomotive cab occupant protection Creator(s) : Zolock, John;Tyrell, David C.; 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 : 2003-11-15 Report Number : IMECE2003-44121 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9889 "Locomotive cab occupant protection" (2003). "Locomotive cab occupant protection" (2003) "Locomotive cab occupant protection" , 2003 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Zolock, John ;

Tyrell, David C.

2003-11-15

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The effectiveness of fitting a locomotive cab with a passive inflatable restraint system utilizing inflatable structures, and interior padding to prot...

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1998 railroad employee fatalities : an analytical study

CITE Title : 1998 railroad employee fatalities : an analytical study Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Safety Analysis Published Date : 2003-11-01 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/5794 "1998 railroad employee fatalities" (2003). "1998 railroad employee fatalities : an analytical study" (2003) "1998 railroad employee fatalities : an analytical study" , 2003 Export RIS Citation Information.

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United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Safety Analysis

2003-11-01

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"1998 Railroad Employee Fatalities: An Analytical Study," is designed to promote and enhance awareness of many unsafe behaviors and conditions that ty...

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Documentation of deformation from passenger rail two-car impact test

CITE Title : Documentation of deformation from passenger rail two-car impact test Creator(s) : MacNeill, Robert A;Kirkpatrick, Steven W; Corporate Creator(s) : Applied Research Associates;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration;John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Published Date : 2003-11-01 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-03-09;DOT/FRA/ORD-03/08; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8846 "Documentation of deformation from" (2003). "Documentation of deformation from passenger rail two-car impact test" (2003) "Documentation of deformation from passenger rail two-car impact test" , 2003 Export RIS Citation Information.

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MacNeill, Robert A ;

Kirkpatrick, Steven W

2003-11-01

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The Volpe Center has been conducting research into rail equipment crashworthiness in support of the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Office o...

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Passenger Rail Train to Train Impact Test: Test Procedures, Instrumentation, and Data

CITE Title : Passenger Rail Train to Train Impact Test: Test Procedures, Instrumentation, and Data Creator(s) : Brickle, Barry Corporate Creator(s) : Association of American Railroads. Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2003-10-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-03/17.III URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62122 "Passenger Rail Train to" (2003). "Passenger Rail Train to Train Impact Test: Test Procedures, Instrumentation, and Data" (2003) "Passenger Rail Train to Train Impact Test: Test Procedures, Instrumentation, and Data" , 2003 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Brickle, Barry

2003-10-01

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A full-scale passenger rail train-to-train impact test was performed on January 31, 2002, at the Transportation Technology Center, Pueblo, Colorado. T...

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Passenger Train Grade Crossing Impact Tests: Test Procedures, Instrumentation and Data

CITE Title : Passenger Train Grade Crossing Impact Tests: Test Procedures, Instrumentation and Data Creator(s) : Brickle, Barrie;Walker, Russell; Corporate Creator(s) : Association of American Railroads. Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2003-10-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-03/18 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62123 "Passenger Train Grade Crossing" (2003). "Passenger Train Grade Crossing Impact Tests: Test Procedures, Instrumentation and Data" (2003) "Passenger Train Grade Crossing Impact Tests: Test Procedures, Instrumentation and Data" , 2003 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Brickle, Barrie ;

Walker, Russell

2003-10-01

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Two full-scale impact tests performed June 4 and June 7, 2002, involved single Budd Company Pioneer-type cab car impacts into a heavy steel coil on a ...

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Fatigue behavior of railcar wheel steel at ambient and elevated temperature

CITE Title : Fatigue behavior of railcar wheel steel at ambient and elevated temperature Creator(s) : McKeighan, Peter C;McMaster, F; Corporate Creator(s) : Southwest Research Institute;John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);United States. Federal Railroad Administration; Published Date : 2003-08-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-03/19,;DOT-VNTSC-FRA-02-16,;Final Report; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8842 "Fatigue behavior of railcar" (2003). "Fatigue behavior of railcar wheel steel at ambient and elevated temperature" (2003) "Fatigue behavior of railcar wheel steel at ambient and elevated temperature" , 2003 Export RIS Citation Information.

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McKeighan, Peter C ;

McMaster, F

2003-08-01

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This report presents the results of a material property test program undertaken on a Class B railcar wheel steel. This work was performed to obtain re...

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