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US Transportation Collection

The US Transportation Collection consists of documents from across all transportation modes with specific focus on research reports from US DOT, state DOTs, and other transportation organizations. Bookmark this collection: https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/collection_ust or https://doi.org/10.21949/1530857.

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The impact of reduced coal consumption on the Southeastern Railroad Network.

CITE Title : The impact of reduced coal consumption on the Southeastern Railroad Network. Creator(s) : Burton, Mark;Clarke, David B.; Corporate Creator(s) : University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Center for Transportation Research Corporate Contributor(s) : National University Rail Center (U.S.) Published Date : 2017 URL : /view/dot/32739 "The impact of reduced" (2017). "The impact of reduced coal consumption on the Southeastern Railroad Network." (2017) "The impact of reduced coal consumption on the Southeastern Railroad Network." , 2017 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Burton, Mark ;

Clarke, David B.

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The study had three goals: 1. to document historical coal production, consumption, and transportation patterns in the eastern U.S. east of the Mississ...
using thermal imagery.

CITE Title : using thermal imagery. Creator(s) : Havens, Timothy;Deilamsalehy, Hanieh;Lautala, Pasi; Corporate Creator(s) : Michigan Technological University. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Corporate Contributor(s) : National University Rail Center (U.S.) Published Date : 2016-05-03 URL : /view/dot/31427 "using thermal imagery." (2016). "using thermal imagery." (2016) "using thermal imagery." , 2016 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Havens, Timothy ;

Deilamsalehy, Hanieh

2016-05-03

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One of the most important safety-related tasks in the rail industry is early detection of defective rollingstock components. Railway wheels and wheel ...
Macro scale models for freight railroad terminals.

CITE Title : Macro scale models for freight railroad terminals. Creator(s) : Jin, Mingzhou;Clarke, David B.; Corporate Creator(s) : National University Rail Center (U.S.) Published Date : 2016-03-02 URL : /view/dot/30856 "Macro scale models for" (2016). "Macro scale models for freight railroad terminals." (2016) "Macro scale models for freight railroad terminals." , 2016 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Jin, Mingzhou ;

Clarke, David B.

2016-03-02

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The project has developed a yard capacity model for macro-level analysis. The study considers the detailed sequence and scheduling in classification y...
Integrated Network Capacity Analysis for Freight Railroads

CITE Title : Integrated Network Capacity Analysis for Freight Railroads Creator(s) : Jin, Mingzhou;Clarke, David B.; Corporate Creator(s) : National University Rail Center (U.S.) Published Date : 2016-02-23 URL : /view/dot/30861 "Integrated Network Capacity Analysis" (2016). "Integrated Network Capacity Analysis for Freight Railroads" (2016) "Integrated Network Capacity Analysis for Freight Railroads" , 2016 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Jin, Mingzhou ;

Clarke, David B.

2016-02-23

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Rail network capacity analysis should consider all network infrastructures in an integrated way, with the challenges of the nonlinear relationships at...
Environmental Impact Assessment of Rail Infrastructure

CITE Title : Environmental Impact Assessment of Rail Infrastructure Creator(s) : Ai, Ning Corporate Creator(s) : National University Rail Center (U.S.) Published Date : 2016-01-29 Report Number : NURail2012-UIC-R06 URL : /view/dot/30845 "Environmental Impact Assessment of" (2016). "Environmental Impact Assessment of Rail Infrastructure" (2016) "Environmental Impact Assessment of Rail Infrastructure" , 2016 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Ai, Ning

2016-01-29

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This project resulted in three products: a comprehensive "Sustainable Rail Checklist," a rail planning GIS database, and a web GIS tool that integrate...
Assessment of existing railroad bridges to accommodate a higher speed considering Chinese practices.

CITE Title : Assessment of existing railroad bridges to accommodate a higher speed considering Chinese practices. Creator(s) : Ma, Z. John;Clarke, David B.; Corporate Contributor(s) : National University Rail Center (U.S.) Published Date : 2016 URL : /view/dot/31426 "Assessment of existing railroad" (2016). "Assessment of existing railroad bridges to accommodate a higher speed considering Chinese practices." (2016) "Assessment of existing railroad bridges to accommodate a higher speed considering Chinese practices." , 2016 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Ma, Z. John ;

Clarke, David B.

2016

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As the country continues to grow, the USDOT understands that the transportation system willcontinue to evolve to meet the demands of the future. A bal...
Immersive visualization of rail simulation data.

CITE Title : Immersive visualization of rail simulation data. Creator(s) : Leigh, Jason;Govilkar, Vaibhav;Nishimoto, Arthur;Lee, Sangyoon;Long, Lance;Renambot, Luc; Corporate Creator(s) : National University Rail Center (U.S.) Corporate Contributor(s) : University Transportation Centers Program (U.S.) Published Date : 2016 URL : /view/dot/30828 "Immersive visualization of rail" (2016). "Immersive visualization of rail simulation data." (2016) "Immersive visualization of rail simulation data." , 2016 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Leigh, Jason ;

Govilkar, Vaibhav

2016

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The prime objective of this project was to create scientific, immersive visualizations of a Rail-simulation. This project is a part of a larger initia...
Tie-ballast interaction.

CITE Title : Tie-ballast interaction. Creator(s) : Rose, Jerry G.;Souleyrette, Reginald R.;McHenry, Mike;Greenwell, Travis;Peng, Xu;Brown, Michael;LoPresti, Joseph; Corporate Creator(s) : National University Rail Center (U.S.) Published Date : 2015-09-28 URL : /view/dot/30854 "Tie-ballast interaction." (2015). "Tie-ballast interaction." (2015) "Tie-ballast interaction." , 2015 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Rose, Jerry G. ;

Souleyrette, Reginald R.

2015-09-28

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Improvements in railroad efficiency in the future may likely require higher passenger train speeds and heavier freight axle loads. As the demand for m...
A national survey of commuter rail policy.

CITE Title : A national survey of commuter rail policy. Creator(s) : Brock, Timothy J.;Souleyrette, Reginald R.; Corporate Creator(s) : National University Rail Center (U.S.) Published Date : 2015-09-22 URL : /view/dot/30851 "A national survey of" (2015). "A national survey of commuter rail policy." (2015) "A national survey of commuter rail policy." , 2015 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Brock, Timothy J. ;

Souleyrette, Reginald R.

2015-09-22

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The research project will provided a detailed survey of the history and effectiveness of commuter rail policy in the United States. It will examine th...
Systematic Life-Cycle Analysis and Performance of Enhanced Trackbed Support

CITE Title : Systematic Life-Cycle Analysis and Performance of Enhanced Trackbed Support Creator(s) : Rose, Jerry G.;Saladin, Luke;Souleyrette, Reginald R.; Corporate Creator(s) : National University Rail Center (U.S.) Published Date : 2015-09-21 URL : /view/dot/30853 "Systematic Life-Cycle Analysis and" (2015). "Systematic Life-Cycle Analysis and Performance of Enhanced Trackbed Support" (2015) "Systematic Life-Cycle Analysis and Performance of Enhanced Trackbed Support" , 2015 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Rose, Jerry G. ;

Saladin, Luke

2015-09-21

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The first objective of this project is to develop a method to measure the pressure distribution and magnitude as well as contact area at the ballast-t...
Design and construction of a full-scale lateral impact testing facility.

CITE Title : Design and construction of a full-scale lateral impact testing facility. Creator(s) : Mitchell, Cody Aaron;MaName, Z. John; Corporate Creator(s) : National University Rail Center (U.S.) Published Date : 2015-05-01 URL : /view/dot/30855 "Design and construction of" (2015). "Design and construction of a full-scale lateral impact testing facility." (2015) "Design and construction of a full-scale lateral impact testing facility." , 2015 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Mitchell, Cody Aaron ;

MaName, Z. John

2015-05-01

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The goal of this work is to design and construct a full scale lateral impact testing facility that is capable of recreating the damage that would be c...
3D methodology for evaluating rail crossing roughness.

CITE Title : 3D methodology for evaluating rail crossing roughness. Creator(s) : Souleyrette, Reginald R.;Wang, Teng;Lau, Dan;Peng, Xu;Aboubakr, Ahmed;Randerson, Edward; Corporate Creator(s) : National University Rail Center (U.S.) Published Date : 2015-03-02 URL : /view/dot/30852 "3D methodology for evaluating" (2015). "3D methodology for evaluating rail crossing roughness." (2015) "3D methodology for evaluating rail crossing roughness." , 2015 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Souleyrette, Reginald R. ;

Wang, Teng

2015-03-02

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Description of Research Project The overall objective of this project is to investigate develop a quantitative method or measure for determining the n...
Concrete Crosstie Fastener Sub-System Testing and Modeling

CITE Title : Concrete Crosstie Fastener Sub-System Testing and Modeling Creator(s) : Edwards, J. Riley;Dersch, Marcus S.;Kernes, Ryan G.; Corporate Creator(s) : National University Rail Center (U.S.) Published Date : 2014-02-10 URL : /view/dot/30848 "Concrete Crosstie Fastener Sub-System" (2014). "Concrete Crosstie Fastener Sub-System Testing and Modeling" (2014) "Concrete Crosstie Fastener Sub-System Testing and Modeling" , 2014 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Edwards, J. Riley ;

Dersch, Marcus S.

2014-02-10

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This study investigates the mechanical responses of rail pad assemblies within the concrete crosstie fastening system, focusing on the lateral relativ...