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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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Evaluation of a Top-of-Rail Lubrication System [Research Results]

CITE Title : Evaluation of a Top-of-Rail Lubrication System [Research Results] Creator(s) : Plotkin, Donald Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration Published Date : 2000-06-01 Report Number : RR00-01 URL : /view/dot/62128 "Evaluation of a Top-of-Rail" (2000). "Evaluation of a Top-of-Rail Lubrication System [Research Results]" (2000) "Evaluation of a Top-of-Rail Lubrication System [Research Results]" , 2000 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Plotkin, Donald

2000-06-01

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An average fuel savings of 7.7% was achieved in tests of a top-of-rail lubricant and application system on CSX between Corbin, KY and Cartersville, GA...
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 : /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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Strickland, W.

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)...
Improving Railroad Technology: A Directory of Research and Development Projects of the Federal Railroad Administration: Fiscal Year 1980

CITE Title : Improving Railroad Technology: A Directory of Research and Development Projects of the Federal Railroad Administration: Fiscal Year 1980 Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 1980-01-01 Report Number : FRA/ORD-81/14 URL : /view/dot/60897 "Improving Railroad Technology: A" (1980). "Improving Railroad Technology: A Directory of Research and Development Projects of the Federal Railroad Administration: Fiscal Year 1980" (1980) "Improving Railroad Technology: A Directory of Research and Development Projects of the Federal Railroad Administration: Fiscal Year 1980" , 1980 Export RIS Citation Information.

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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development

1980-01-01

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The FRA's Research and Development program has as its goals near-term improvements in products and processes which would enhance safety, improvements ...
Flywheel Energy Storage Switcher: Volume 1 - Study Summary and Detailed Description of Analysis

CITE Title : Flywheel Energy Storage Switcher: Volume 1 - Study Summary and Detailed Description of Analysis Creator(s) : Cook, L. M.;Curran, W. T.;McConnell, R.;Smith, A. K.; Corporate Creator(s) : Airesearch Manufacturing Company of California Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 1979-04-01 Report Number : FRA/ORD-79/20.1 URL : /view/dot/60262 "Flywheel Energy Storage Switcher:" (1979). "Flywheel Energy Storage Switcher: Volume 1 - Study Summary and Detailed Description of Analysis" (1979) "Flywheel Energy Storage Switcher: Volume 1 - Study Summary and Detailed Description of Analysis" , 1979 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Curran, W. T.

1979-04-01

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An indepth study of the application of flywheel energy storage to the railroad switchyard locomotive was conducted to determine the practicality and v...