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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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Safety of High-Speed Ground Transportation Systems: Assessment of Potential Aerodynamic Effects on Personnel and Equipment in Proximity to High-Speed Train Operations

CITE Title : Safety of High-Speed Ground Transportation Systems: Assessment of Potential Aerodynamic Effects on Personnel and Equipment in Proximity to High-Speed Train Operations Creator(s) : Shui-Hong Lee, Harvey Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Special Programs Administration. John A. Volpe National Transportation System Center Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 1999-12-01 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-98-3;DOT/FRA/ORD-99/11; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8446 "Safety of High-Speed Ground" (1999). "Safety of High-Speed Ground Transportation Systems: Assessment of Potential Aerodynamic Effects on Personnel and Equipment in Proximity to High-Speed Train Operations" (1999) "Safety of High-Speed Ground Transportation Systems: Assessment of Potential Aerodynamic Effects on Personnel and Equipment in Proximity to High-Speed Train Operations" , 1999 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Shui-Hong Lee, Harvey

1999-12-01

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Amtrak is planning to provide high-speed passenger train service at speeds significantly higher than their current top speed of 125 mph, and with thes...

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Risk analysis based CWR track buckling safety evaluations

CITE Title : Risk analysis based CWR track buckling safety evaluations Creator(s) : Kish, Andrew;Samavedam, Gopal; Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Published Date : 1999-12-01 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8514 "Risk analysis based CWR" (1999). "Risk analysis based CWR track buckling safety evaluations" (1999) "Risk analysis based CWR track buckling safety evaluations" , 1999 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Kish, Andrew ;

Samavedam, Gopal

1999-12-01

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As part of the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) track systems research program, the US DOT'S Volpe Center is conducting analytic and experiment...

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A numerical evaluation of protection strategies for cab car crashworthiness

CITE Title : A numerical evaluation of protection strategies for cab car crashworthiness Creator(s) : Stringfellow, Richard;Mayville, Ronald;Rancatore, Robert; Corporate Creator(s) : Arthur D. Little, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development; Published Date : 1999-11-15 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/34274 "A numerical evaluation of" (1999). "A numerical evaluation of protection strategies for cab car crashworthiness" (1999) "A numerical evaluation of protection strategies for cab car crashworthiness" , 1999 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1999-11-15

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The operator and passengers in cab cars are particularly vulnerable to collisions with objects or with other trains because of their proximity to the ...

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Safety of High-Speed Ground Transportation Systems: The Aerodynamics Effects of High-Speed Trains on People and Property at Stations in the Northeast Corridor

CITE Title : Safety of High-Speed Ground Transportation Systems: The Aerodynamics Effects of High-Speed Trains on People and Property at Stations in the Northeast Corridor Creator(s) : Liao, S.;Mosier, P.;Kennedy, W.;Andrus, D.; Corporate Creator(s) : Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development;John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Published Date : 1999-11-01 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-99-11;DOT/FRA/ORD-99/12; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9460 "Safety of High-Speed Ground" (1999). "Safety of High-Speed Ground Transportation Systems: The Aerodynamics Effects of High-Speed Trains on People and Property at Stations in the Northeast Corridor" (1999) "Safety of High-Speed Ground Transportation Systems: The Aerodynamics Effects of High-Speed Trains on People and Property at Stations in the Northeast Corridor" , 1999 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Liao, S. ;

Mosier, P.
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1999-11-01

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This report presents the results of a study to evaluate the aerodynamic (air velocity and pressure) effects of the new high-speed trains on the safety...

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Crashworthiness studies of locomotive wide nose short hood designs

CITE Title : Crashworthiness studies of locomotive wide nose short hood designs Creator(s) : Tyrell, David C.;Martinez, Eloy E.;Wierzbicki, Tomasz; Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Published Date : 1999-11-01 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8516 "Crashworthiness studies of locomotive" (1999). "Crashworthiness studies of locomotive wide nose short hood designs" (1999) "Crashworthiness studies of locomotive wide nose short hood designs" , 1999 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Martinez, Eloy E.
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1999-11-01

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This paper investigates the parameters that influence the structural response of typical wide nose locomotive short hoods involved in offset collision...

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Evaluation of service-induced residual stresses in railroad commuter car wheels

CITE Title : Evaluation of service-induced residual stresses in railroad commuter car wheels Creator(s) : Gordon, Jeff;Jones, Jerrel A.;Perlman, A. Benjamin; Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Published Date : 1999-11-01 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8523 "Evaluation of service-induced residual" (1999). "Evaluation of service-induced residual stresses in railroad commuter car wheels" (1999) "Evaluation of service-induced residual stresses in railroad commuter car wheels" , 1999 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1999-11-01

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Analyses of the effects of service conditions on the distribution ofresidual stresses in railroad commuter car wheels are presented. Novelsoftware has...

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Static and Dynamic Crush Testing and Analysis of a Rail Vehicle Corner Structural Element

CITE Title : Static and Dynamic Crush Testing and Analysis of a Rail Vehicle Corner Structural Element Creator(s) : Mayville, Ronald A.;Hammond, Randolph P.;Johnson, Kent N.; Published Date : 1999-11-01 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/34003 "Static and Dynamic Crush" (1999). "Static and Dynamic Crush Testing and Analysis of a Rail Vehicle Corner Structural Element" (1999) "Static and Dynamic Crush Testing and Analysis of a Rail Vehicle Corner Structural Element" , 1999 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Mayville, Ronald A. ;

Hammond, Randolph P.
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1999-11-01

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This paper presents the results of an experimental study to establish the strength and energy absorption capability of cab car rail vehicle corner str...

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Simulation of an Oblique Collision of a Locomotive and an Intermodal Container

CITE Title : Simulation of an Oblique Collision of a Locomotive and an Intermodal Container Creator(s) : Tyrell, David C.;Severson, Kristine J.;Marquis, Brian P.;Perlman, A. Benjamin; Published Date : 1999-11-01 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/34004 "Simulation of an Oblique" (1999). "Simulation of an Oblique Collision of a Locomotive and an Intermodal Container" (1999) "Simulation of an Oblique Collision of a Locomotive and an Intermodal Container" , 1999 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Tyrell, David C. ;

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1999-11-01

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This paper presents an approach to modeling an oblique collision of a locomotive and an intermodal container. Previous studies of offset and oblique t...

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Compliance with Railroad Operating Rules and Corporate Culture Influences: Results of a Focus Group and Structured Interviews

CITE Title : Compliance with Railroad Operating Rules and Corporate Culture Influences: Results of a Focus Group and Structured Interviews Creator(s) : Coplen, Michael K. Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Published Date : 1999-10-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-99/09;DOT-VNTSC-FRA-97-7; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8448 "Compliance with Railroad Operating" (1999). "Compliance with Railroad Operating Rules and Corporate Culture Influences: Results of a Focus Group and Structured Interviews" (1999) "Compliance with Railroad Operating Rules and Corporate Culture Influences: Results of a Focus Group and Structured Interviews" , 1999 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Coplen, Michael K.

1999-10-01

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A focus group was held at the November 11, 1996, meeting of the Operating Rules Association of North American Railroads to discuss the general issue o...

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Evaluation of a Top-of-Rail Lubrication System

CITE Title : Evaluation of a Top-of-Rail Lubrication System Creator(s) : Davis, K.;Strickland, W.;Sherrock, E.; Corporate Creator(s) : ENSCO. Transportation Technology Engineering Div.;CSX Transportation (Firm); Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development;United States. Department of Energy; Published Date : 1999-08-01 Report Number : ENSCO/DOT-FR-99-08;DOT/FRA/ORD-99/13; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/36292 "Evaluation of a Top-of-Rail" (1999). "Evaluation of a Top-of-Rail Lubrication System" (1999) "Evaluation of a Top-of-Rail Lubrication System" , 1999 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Davis, K. ;

Strickland, W.
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1999-08-01

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This report documents the testing of a top of the rail lubricant applied in computer-controlled quantities. This system, the SENTRAEN 2000 (trademark)...

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Improving Railroad Safety and Rail Passenger Technology through Targeted Research and Demonstrations 1992-1997

CITE Title : Improving Railroad Safety and Rail Passenger Technology through Targeted Research and Demonstrations 1992-1997 Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration;John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Published Date : 1999-08-01 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-98-9;DOT/FRA/ORD-99/02; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8873 "Improving Railroad Safety and" (1999). "Improving Railroad Safety and Rail Passenger Technology through Targeted Research and Demonstrations 1992-1997" (1999) "Improving Railroad Safety and Rail Passenger Technology through Targeted Research and Demonstrations 1992-1997" , 1999 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1999-08-01

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The Office of Railroad Development of the Federal Railroad Administration conducts research, development, test, and evaluation projects to directly su...

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Railroad Safety Statistics Annual Report 1998

CITE Title : Railroad Safety Statistics Annual Report 1998 Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration Published Date : 1999-07-01 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/5781 "Railroad Safety Statistics Annual" (1999). "Railroad Safety Statistics Annual Report 1998" (1999) "Railroad Safety Statistics Annual Report 1998" , 1999 Export RIS Citation Information.

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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration

1999-07-01

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This edition of the Railroad Safety Statistics is a composite of previous safety bulletins prepared by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Thes...

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Experimental 3-D residual stress measurement in rails with thermal annealing

CITE Title : Experimental 3-D residual stress measurement in rails with thermal annealing Creator(s) : Wang, B.;Zheng, T.;Wu, S.;Chiang, F. P.; Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);State University of New York at Stony Brook. Experimental Mechanics Research Laboratory;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development; Published Date : 1999-07-01 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-99-8;DOT/FRA/ORD-99/04; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8458 "Experimental 3-D residual stress" (1999). "Experimental 3-D residual stress measurement in rails with thermal annealing" (1999) "Experimental 3-D residual stress measurement in rails with thermal annealing" , 1999 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Wang, B. ;

Zheng, T.
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1999-07-01

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This report describes a novel method to determine residual stresses in railroad rails. The method uses thermal annealing to relieve the internal stres...

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Locomotive crashworthiness design modifications study

CITE Title : Locomotive crashworthiness design modifications study Creator(s) : Tyrell, David;Severson, Kristine;Marquis, Brian;Martinez, Eloy;Mayville, Ron;Rancatore, Robert;Stringfellow, Richard;Hammond, Randolph;Perlman, A. Benjamin; Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Published Date : 1999-04-01 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8522 "Locomotive crashworthiness design modifications" (1999). "Locomotive crashworthiness design modifications study" (1999) "Locomotive crashworthiness design modifications study" , 1999 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Tyrell, David ;

Severson, Kristine
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1999-04-01

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A study has been conducted of locomotive crashworthiness in a range of collision scenarios to support the efforts of the Locomotive Crashworthiness Wo...

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Train-to-train rear end impact tests - volume I - pre-impact determination of vehicle properties

CITE Title : Train-to-train rear end impact tests - volume I - pre-impact determination of vehicle properties Creator(s) : Anderson, R. L.;Cramer, P. L.; 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 : 1999-03-31 Report Number : DOT-TSC-FRA-76-7,I;FRA/ORD-76/303,I; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9766 "Train-to-train rear end impact" (1999). "Train-to-train rear end impact tests - volume I - pre-impact determination of vehicle properties" (1999) "Train-to-train rear end impact tests - volume I - pre-impact determination of vehicle properties" , 1999 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Anderson, R. L. ;

Cramer, P. L.

1999-03-31

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This final report documents these nine tests. Volume I, Pre-Impact Determination of Vehicle Properties, summarizes the vehicle properties obtained pri...

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Passenger Acceptance of Alignments with Frequent Curves in Maglev or Other Very-High-Speed Ground Systems

CITE Title : Passenger Acceptance of Alignments with Frequent Curves in Maglev or Other Very-High-Speed Ground Systems Creator(s) : Harding, J.;Pollard, John K.;Katz-Rhoads, Leonore;Mengert, Peter;Disario, Robert;Sussman, E. D.; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration; Published Date : 1999-03-31 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-RR994-PM-99-1 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8737 "Passenger Acceptance of Alignments" (1999). "Passenger Acceptance of Alignments with Frequent Curves in Maglev or Other Very-High-Speed Ground Systems" (1999) "Passenger Acceptance of Alignments with Frequent Curves in Maglev or Other Very-High-Speed Ground Systems" , 1999 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Harding, J. ;

Pollard, John K.
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1999-03-31

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This study explored comfort and motion-sickness effects of Maglev travel in corridors characterized by frequent curves. A procedure was developed for ...

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Understanding how train dispatchers manage and control trains : results of a cognitive task analysis

CITE Title : Understanding how train dispatchers manage and control trains : results of a cognitive task analysis Creator(s) : Roth, Emilie M.;Malsch, N.; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Published Date : 1999-03-01 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-99-X;DOT/FRA/ORD-99/XX; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8738 "Understanding how train dispatchers" (1999). "Understanding how train dispatchers manage and control trains : results of a cognitive task analysis" (1999) "Understanding how train dispatchers manage and control trains : results of a cognitive task analysis" , 1999 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Roth, Emilie M. ;

Malsch, N.

1999-03-01

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This report documents the results of a preliminary Cognitive Task Analysis (CTA) that examined how experienced train dispatchers manage andschedule tr...

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Experimental determination of release fields in cut railroad car wheels

CITE Title : Experimental determination of release fields in cut railroad car wheels Creator(s) : Czarnek, R. Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);Concurrent Technologies Corporation;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development; Published Date : 1999-02-01 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-96-13;DOT/FRA/ORD-97/06; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8493 "Experimental determination of release" (1999). "Experimental determination of release fields in cut railroad car wheels" (1999) "Experimental determination of release fields in cut railroad car wheels" , 1999 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Czarnek, R.

1999-02-01

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A new approach to the measurement of residual stresses in railroad wheels is investigated using a saw cut method of releasing stresses in the structur...

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Risk/benefit assessment of delayed action concept for rail inspection

CITE Title : Risk/benefit assessment of delayed action concept for rail inspection Creator(s) : Tang, Y. H.;Jeong, D. Y.;Perlman, A. B.;Orringer, O.; Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Published Date : 1999-02-01 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-99-7;DOT/FRA/ORD--99/03; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8449 "Risk/benefit assessment of delayed" (1999). "Risk/benefit assessment of delayed action concept for rail inspection" (1999) "Risk/benefit assessment of delayed action concept for rail inspection" , 1999 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Tang, Y. H. ;

Jeong, D. Y.
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1999-02-01

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A Monte Carlo simulation of certain aspects of rail inspection is presented. The simulation is used to investigate alternative practices in railroad r...

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Development of a hazard-based method for evaluating the fire safety of passenger trains

CITE Title : Development of a hazard-based method for evaluating the fire safety of passenger trains Creator(s) : Bukowski, Richard W.;Peacock, Richard D.;Reneke, Paul A.;Averill, Jason D.;Markos, Stephanie H.; Corporate Contributor(s) : National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.);John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Published Date : 1999-01-01 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8510 "Development of a hazard-based" (1999). "Development of a hazard-based method for evaluating the fire safety of passenger trains" (1999) "Development of a hazard-based method for evaluating the fire safety of passenger trains" , 1999 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Bukowski, Richard W. ;

Peacock, Richard D.
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1999-01-01

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The fire safety of U.S. passenger rail trains currently is addressed through small-scale flammability and smoke emission tests and performance criteri...

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