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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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Why Do Passenger Trains Run Through Switches in the Rail Yard?

CITE Title : Why Do Passenger Trains Run Through Switches in the Rail Yard? Creator(s) : Safar, Hadar;Roth, Emilie;Multer, Jordan;France, Megan; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology Published Date : 2019-09-25 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-19/37;DOT-VNTSC-FRA-16-07; URL : /view/dot/42500 "Why Do Passenger Trains" (2019). "Why Do Passenger Trains Run Through Switches in the Rail Yard?" (2019) "Why Do Passenger Trains Run Through Switches in the Rail Yard?" , 2019 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Safar, Hadar ;

Roth, Emilie

2019-09-25

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This study examined why crews working in yard operations run through switches in the wrong direction or run through damaged switches. Running through ...
Proposed key Elements of a Critical Incident Intervention Program for Reducing the Effects of Potentially Traumatic Exposure on Train Crews to Grade Crossing and Trespasser Incidents

CITE Title : Proposed key Elements of a Critical Incident Intervention Program for Reducing the Effects of Potentially Traumatic Exposure on Train Crews to Grade Crossing and Trespasser Incidents Creator(s) : Gist, Richard Corporate Creator(s) : National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (U.S.) Published Date : 2014-04-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-14/06 URL : /view/dot/28260 "Proposed key Elements of" (2014). "Proposed key Elements of a Critical Incident Intervention Program for Reducing the Effects of Potentially Traumatic Exposure on Train Crews to Grade Crossing and Trespasser Incidents" (2014) "Proposed key Elements of a Critical Incident Intervention Program for Reducing the Effects of Potentially Traumatic Exposure on Train Crews to Grade Crossing and Trespasser Incidents" , 2014 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Gist, Richard

2014-04-01

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This independent report presents work conducted regarding project FR-RDD-0024-11-01 to advise and support the formulation of regulations and supportin...
Start Time Variability and Predictability in Railroad Train and Engine Freight and Passenger Service Employees

CITE Title : Start Time Variability and Predictability in Railroad Train and Engine Freight and Passenger Service Employees Creator(s) : Raslear, Thomas G. Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2014-04-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-14/05 URL : /view/dot/28263 "Start Time Variability and" (2014). "Start Time Variability and Predictability in Railroad Train and Engine Freight and Passenger Service Employees" (2014) "Start Time Variability and Predictability in Railroad Train and Engine Freight and Passenger Service Employees" , 2014 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Raslear, Thomas G.

2014-04-01

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Start time variability in work schedules is often hypothesized to be a cause of railroad employee fatigue because unpredictable work start times preve...
Using cognitive task analysis to inform issues in human systems integration in railroad operations

CITE Title : Using cognitive task analysis to inform issues in human systems integration in railroad operations Creator(s) : Roth, Emilie;Rosenhand, Hadar;Multer, Jordan; 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 : 2013-05-23 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-13/31 URL : /view/dot/9939 "Using cognitive task analysis" (2013). "Using cognitive task analysis to inform issues in human systems integration in railroad operations" (2013) "Using cognitive task analysis to inform issues in human systems integration in railroad operations" , 2013 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Roth, Emilie ;

Rosenhand, Hadar

2013-05-23

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U.S. Railroad operations are undergoing rapid changes involving the introduction of new technologies such as positive train control (PTC), energy mana...
Transformation of safety culture on the San Antonio service unit of Union Pacific Railroad

CITE Title : Transformation of safety culture on the San Antonio service unit of Union Pacific Railroad Creator(s) : Zuschlag, Michael K.;Ranney, Joyce M.;Coplen, Michael K.;Harnar, Michael A.; Corporate Creator(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 : 2012-10-31 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-10-07;DOT/FRA/ORD-12/16; URL : /view/dot/9693 "Transformation of safety culture" (2012). "Transformation of safety culture on the San Antonio service unit of Union Pacific Railroad" (2012) "Transformation of safety culture on the San Antonio service unit of Union Pacific Railroad" , 2012 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Zuschlag, Michael K. ;

Ranney, Joyce M.

2012-10-31

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The Federal Railroad Administration conducted a pilot demonstration of Clear Signal for Action (CSA), a risk reduction processthat combines peer-to-pe...
Cognitive and collaborative demands of freight conductor activities: results and implications of a cognitive task analysis

CITE Title : Cognitive and collaborative demands of freight conductor activities: results and implications of a cognitive task analysis Creator(s) : Rosenhand, Hadar;Roth, Emilie;Multer, Jordan; 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 Railroad Policy and Development Published Date : 2012-07-31 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-12/13 URL : /view/dot/9681 "Cognitive and collaborative demands" (2012). "Cognitive and collaborative demands of freight conductor activities: results and implications of a cognitive task analysis" (2012) "Cognitive and collaborative demands of freight conductor activities: results and implications of a cognitive task analysis" , 2012 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Rosenhand, Hadar ;

Roth, Emilie

2012-07-31

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This report presents the results of a cognitive task analysis (CTA) that examined the cognitive and collaborative demands placed on conductors, as wel...
Handbook for railroad noise measurement and analysis

CITE Title : Handbook for railroad noise measurement and analysis Creator(s) : Boeker, Eric R.;Fleming, Gregg;Rapoza, Amanda S.;Barberio, Gina; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.). Acoustics Facility Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration Published Date : 2009-10-31 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-10-01;DOT/FRA/RRS-09/10-IH; URL : /view/dot/9700 "Handbook for railroad noise" (2009). "Handbook for railroad noise measurement and analysis" (2009) "Handbook for railroad noise measurement and analysis" , 2009 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Boeker, Eric R. ;

Fleming, Gregg

2009-10-31

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This handbook is an update, restructuring and expansion of the 1982 document “Handbook for the Measurement,Analysis, and Abatement of Railroad Noise...
Decreases in collision risk and derailments attributed to changing at-risk behavior process at Union Pacific.

CITE Title : Decreases in collision risk and derailments attributed to changing at-risk behavior process at Union Pacific. Creator(s) : Coplen, Michael K.;Ranney, Joyce M.;Zuschlag, Michael K.; Corporate Creator(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 : 2009-09-01 Report Number : RR09-20 URL : /view/dot/9479 "Decreases in collision risk" (2009). "Decreases in collision risk and derailments attributed to changing at-risk behavior process at Union Pacific." (2009) "Decreases in collision risk and derailments attributed to changing at-risk behavior process at Union Pacific." , 2009 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Coplen, Michael K. ;

Ranney, Joyce M.

2009-09-01

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Changing At-Risk Behavior (CAB) is a safety process that is being conducted at Union Pacific’s San Antonio Service Unit (SASU) with the aim of impro...
Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus

CITE Title : Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus Creator(s) : Chambers, Paul;Kimbel, Doug;Misiaszek, Alan; Corporate Creator(s) : Technical Products, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2009-05-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-09/11 URL : /view/dot/59103 "Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus" (2009). "Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus" (2009) "Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus" , 2009 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Chambers, Paul ;

Kimbel, Doug

2009-05-01

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Through sponsorship by the Federal Railroad Administration and in cooperation with the railroad industry and railroad labor organizations. Technical P...
Impact of risk reduction strategies in the U.S. rail industry : behavior-based, continuous improvement and safety leadership methods improve train crew safety and safety culture

CITE Title : Impact of risk reduction strategies in the U.S. rail industry : behavior-based, continuous improvement and safety leadership methods improve train crew safety and safety culture Creator(s) : Ranney, Joyce;Zuschlag, Michael;Coplen, Michael; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration; Published Date : 2009-01-11 URL : /view/dot/9979 "Impact of risk reduction" (2009). "Impact of risk reduction strategies in the U.S. rail industry : behavior-based, continuous improvement and safety leadership methods improve train crew safety and safety culture" (2009) "Impact of risk reduction strategies in the U.S. rail industry : behavior-based, continuous improvement and safety leadership methods improve train crew safety and safety culture" , 2009 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Ranney, Joyce ;

Zuschlag, Michael

2009-01-11

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Rail Crew Resource Management (CRM): The Business Case for CRM Training in the Railroad Industry

CITE Title : Rail Crew Resource Management (CRM): The Business Case for CRM Training in the Railroad Industry Creator(s) : Roop, Stephen S.;Morgan, Curtis A.;Kyte, Tobin B.;Villado, Anton J.;Arthur, Winfred, Jr.;Beneigh, Theodore; Corporate Creator(s) : Texas A&M University. Texas Transportation Institute Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Safety; Published Date : 2007-09-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-07/21 URL : /view/dot/62577 "Rail Crew Resource Management" (2007). "Rail Crew Resource Management (CRM): The Business Case for CRM Training in the Railroad Industry" (2007) "Rail Crew Resource Management (CRM): The Business Case for CRM Training in the Railroad Industry" , 2007 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Roop, Stephen S. ;

Morgan, Curtis A.

2007-09-01

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Crew Resource Management (CRM) is a human factors training process that has been employed in the commercial aviation industry for over 25 years. Durin...
Validation and Calibration of a Fatigue Assessment Tool for Railroad Work Schedules, Final Report

CITE Title : Validation and Calibration of a Fatigue Assessment Tool for Railroad Work Schedules, Final Report Creator(s) : Hursh, Steven R.;Raslear, Thomas G.;Kaye, A Scott;Fanzone, Joseph; Corporate Creator(s) : Institutes for Behavior Resources;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Safety; Corporate Contributor(s) : Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Contributor(s) : Gertler, Judith;Elsmore, Timothy; Published Date : 2007-05-11 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-08/04 URL : /view/dot/62579 "Validation and Calibration of" (2007). "Validation and Calibration of a Fatigue Assessment Tool for Railroad Work Schedules, Final Report" (2007) "Validation and Calibration of a Fatigue Assessment Tool for Railroad Work Schedules, Final Report" , 2007 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Hursh, Steven R. ;

Raslear, Thomas G.

2007-05-11

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This report summarizes the results of a project to demonstrate a method to validate and calibrate a fatigue model. The project examined 30-day work hi...
Rail Crew Resource Management (CRM): Pilot Rail CRM Training Development and Implementation

CITE Title : Rail Crew Resource Management (CRM): Pilot Rail CRM Training Development and Implementation Creator(s) : Morgan, Curtis A.;Olson, Leslie E.;Kyte, Tobin B.;Roop, Stephen S.; Corporate Creator(s) : Texas Transportation Institute Corporate Contributor(s) : ENSCO, Inc;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration; Contributor(s) : Raslear, Thomas Published Date : 2007-02-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-07/03.I;Report 474450-00003; URL : /view/dot/62545 "Rail Crew Resource Management" (2007). "Rail Crew Resource Management (CRM): Pilot Rail CRM Training Development and Implementation" (2007) "Rail Crew Resource Management (CRM): Pilot Rail CRM Training Development and Implementation" , 2007 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Morgan, Curtis A. ;

Olson, Leslie E.

2007-02-01

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This report summarizes the work undertaken by the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) to develop and implement a pilot program of Rail-Based Crew Res...
Validation and Calibration of a Fatigue Assessment Tool for Railroad Work Schedules, Summary Report

CITE Title : Validation and Calibration of a Fatigue Assessment Tool for Railroad Work Schedules, Summary Report Creator(s) : Hursh, Steven R.;Raslear, Thomas G.;Kaye, A Scott;Fanzone, Joseph; Corporate Creator(s) : Institutes for Behavior Resources;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Safety; Corporate Contributor(s) : Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Contributor(s) : Gertler, Judith;Elsmore, Timothy; Published Date : 2006-10-31 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-06/21 URL : /view/dot/62575 "Validation and Calibration of" (2006). "Validation and Calibration of a Fatigue Assessment Tool for Railroad Work Schedules, Summary Report" (2006) "Validation and Calibration of a Fatigue Assessment Tool for Railroad Work Schedules, Summary Report" , 2006 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Hursh, Steven R. ;

Raslear, Thomas G.

2006-10-31

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This report summarizes the results of a project to demonstrate a method to validate and calibrate a fatigue model. The project examined 30-day work hi...
Rail Crew Resource Management (CRM): Survey of Teams in the Railroad Operating Environment and Identification of Available CRM Training Methods

CITE Title : Rail Crew Resource Management (CRM): Survey of Teams in the Railroad Operating Environment and Identification of Available CRM Training Methods Creator(s) : Morgan, Curtis;Olson, Leslie E.;Kyte, Tobin B.;Roop, Stephen S.;Carlisle, Todd D.; Corporate Creator(s) : Texas Transportation Institute Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Contributor(s) : Grundmann, John;Hertog, Adrian;Lindsey, Alan; Published Date : 2006-06-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-06/10;Report 474450-00001; URL : /view/dot/62573 "Rail Crew Resource Management" (2006). "Rail Crew Resource Management (CRM): Survey of Teams in the Railroad Operating Environment and Identification of Available CRM Training Methods" (2006) "Rail Crew Resource Management (CRM): Survey of Teams in the Railroad Operating Environment and Identification of Available CRM Training Methods" , 2006 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Morgan, Curtis ;

Olson, Leslie E.

2006-06-01

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This report summarizes the work undertaken by the Texas Transportation Institute to document the common teams or crews that are present within the rai...
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 : /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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Borener, Sherry ;

Baker, Gary

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...
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 : /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...
Locomotive Crew Egress [Research Results] [2005-4]

CITE Title : Locomotive Crew Egress [Research Results] [2005-4] Creator(s) : Punwani, John Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2005-04-01 Report Number : RR05-02 URL : /view/dot/61200 "Locomotive Crew Egress [Research" (2005). "Locomotive Crew Egress [Research Results] [2005-4]" (2005) "Locomotive Crew Egress [Research Results] [2005-4]" , 2005 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Punwani, John

2005-04-01

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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Office of Research and Development initiated a research project to develop and evaluate innovative concepts ...
Locomotive Crew Egress [Research Results] [2003-01]

CITE Title : Locomotive Crew Egress [Research Results] [2003-01] Creator(s) : Punwani, John Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2003-01-01 Report Number : RR03-04 URL : /view/dot/61076 "Locomotive Crew Egress [Research" (2003). "Locomotive Crew Egress [Research Results] [2003-01]" (2003) "Locomotive Crew Egress [Research Results] [2003-01]" , 2003 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Punwani, John

2003-01-01

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Locomotive operating crews and rescue workers need improved means of cab egress and access in the event of an accident. Although present regulations a...
Rail passenger equipment accidents and the evaluation of crashworthiness strategies

CITE Title : Rail passenger equipment accidents and the evaluation of crashworthiness strategies Creator(s) : Tyrell, D. 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 : 2002-08-31 URL : /view/dot/9892 "Rail passenger equipment accidents" (2002). "Rail passenger equipment accidents and the evaluation of crashworthiness strategies" (2002) "Rail passenger equipment accidents and the evaluation of crashworthiness strategies" , 2002 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Tyrell, D. C.

2002-08-31

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The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) Office of Research and Development has been conducting research into r...

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