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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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Modeling and Analysis of Phase Change in a DOT-113 Tank Car Surrogate Filled with Liquid Nitrogen

CITE Title : Modeling and Analysis of Phase Change in a DOT-113 Tank Car Surrogate Filled with Liquid Nitrogen Creator(s) : Carolan, Michael;Eshraghi, Shaun;Krishnamurthy, Aswani; 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;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology; Published Date : 2024-02-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-24-12 URL : /view/dot/73560 "Modeling and Analysis of" (2024). "Modeling and Analysis of Phase Change in a DOT-113 Tank Car Surrogate Filled with Liquid Nitrogen" (2024) "Modeling and Analysis of Phase Change in a DOT-113 Tank Car Surrogate Filled with Liquid Nitrogen" , 2024 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Carolan, Michael ;

Eshraghi, Shaun

2024-02-01

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As part of a series of impact tests, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored a research team from Transportation Technology Center, workin...
Locomotive Crash Energy Management Train-to-Train Collision Test

CITE Title : Locomotive Crash Energy Management Train-to-Train Collision Test Creator(s) : DeGeorge, Matthew;Gorhum, Travis; Corporate Creator(s) : Transportation Technology Center, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology Published Date : 2023-08-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-23/22 URL : /view/dot/68745 "Locomotive Crash Energy Management" (2023). "Locomotive Crash Energy Management Train-to-Train Collision Test" (2023) "Locomotive Crash Energy Management Train-to-Train Collision Test" , 2023 Export RIS Citation Information.

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DeGeorge, Matthew ;

Gorhum, Travis

2023-08-01

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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored MxV Rail to conduct a collision test using both a moving and a stationary three-car consist. The m...
Side Impact Test and Analyses of a DOT-113 Surrogate Tank Car with Cryogenic Lading

CITE Title : Side Impact Test and Analyses of a DOT-113 Surrogate Tank Car with Cryogenic Lading Creator(s) : Belport, Steve;Carolan, Michael;Trevithick, Shawn;Eshraghi, Shaun;Krishnamurthy, Aswani; Corporate Creator(s) : Transportation Technology Center, Inc.;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;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology; Published Date : 2022-09-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-22/33 URL : /view/dot/64146 "Side Impact Test and" (2022). "Side Impact Test and Analyses of a DOT-113 Surrogate Tank Car with Cryogenic Lading" (2022) "Side Impact Test and Analyses of a DOT-113 Surrogate Tank Car with Cryogenic Lading" , 2022 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Belport, Steve ;

Carolan, Michael

2022-09-01

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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) conducted a side impact test of a surrogate DOT-113 tank car at the Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (...
Finite Element Analyses of Side Impacts to DOT-113 Surrogate Tank Cars with Water and Liquid Nitrogen

CITE Title : Finite Element Analyses of Side Impacts to DOT-113 Surrogate Tank Cars with Water and Liquid Nitrogen Creator(s) : Eshraghi, Shaun;Krishnamurthy, Aswani;Carolan, Michael; 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;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology; Published Date : 2022-06-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-22/22 12. URL : /view/dot/62413 "Finite Element Analyses of" (2022). "Finite Element Analyses of Side Impacts to DOT-113 Surrogate Tank Cars with Water and Liquid Nitrogen" (2022) "Finite Element Analyses of Side Impacts to DOT-113 Surrogate Tank Cars with Water and Liquid Nitrogen" , 2022 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Eshraghi, Shaun ;

Krishnamurthy, Aswani

2022-06-01

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On June 11, 2022, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) conducted a side impact test on a surrogate DOT-113 tank car filled with water at the Tran...
Mechanical Properties of TC-128B Steel during Multiple Stages of Tank Car Fabrication

CITE Title : Mechanical Properties of TC-128B Steel during Multiple Stages of Tank Car Fabrication Creator(s) : Sullivan, Laura;Carolan, Michael; 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;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology; Published Date : 2022-02-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-22/04 URL : /view/dot/60403 "Mechanical Properties of TC-128B" (2022). "Mechanical Properties of TC-128B Steel during Multiple Stages of Tank Car Fabrication" (2022) "Mechanical Properties of TC-128B Steel during Multiple Stages of Tank Car Fabrication" , 2022 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Sullivan, Laura ;

Carolan, Michael

2022-02-01

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This report describes a testing program examining the effects of different stages of tank car fabrication on the mechanical properties of TC-128B stee...
Side Impact Test and Analyses of a DOT-113 Surrogate Tank Car with Water

CITE Title : Side Impact Test and Analyses of a DOT-113 Surrogate Tank Car with Water Creator(s) : Wilson, Nicholas;Carolan, Michael;Trevithick, Shawn;Eshraghi, Shaun; Corporate Creator(s) : Transportation Technology Center, Inc.;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;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology; Published Date : 2021-12-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-21/35 URL : /view/dot/59864 "Side Impact Test and" (2021). "Side Impact Test and Analyses of a DOT-113 Surrogate Tank Car with Water" (2021) "Side Impact Test and Analyses of a DOT-113 Surrogate Tank Car with Water" , 2021 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Wilson, Nicholas ;

Carolan, Michael

2021-12-01

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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) conducted a side impact test of a surrogate DOT-113 tank car at Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI...
Side Impact Test and Analyses of a Legacy DOT 113 Tank Car

CITE Title : Side Impact Test and Analyses of a Legacy DOT 113 Tank Car Creator(s) : Trevithick, Shawn;Carolan, Michael;Eshraghi, Shaun;Wilson, Nicholas; Corporate Creator(s) : Transportation Technology Center, Inc.;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;United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology; Published Date : 2021-09-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-21/28 URL : /view/dot/57546 "Side Impact Test and" (2021). "Side Impact Test and Analyses of a Legacy DOT 113 Tank Car" (2021) "Side Impact Test and Analyses of a Legacy DOT 113 Tank Car" , 2021 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Trevithick, Shawn ;

Carolan, Michael

2021-09-01

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On November 19, 2019, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) contracted Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) to conduct a side impact test...
Crash Energy Management Coupling Test between a Coach Car and a Passenger Locomotive

CITE Title : Crash Energy Management Coupling Test between a Coach Car and a Passenger Locomotive Creator(s) : Rakoczy, Przemyslaw;Sciandra, Enrico; Corporate Creator(s) : Transportation Technology Center, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology; Published Date : 2021-01-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-21/01 URL : /view/dot/54540 "Crash Energy Management Coupling" (2021). "Crash Energy Management Coupling Test between a Coach Car and a Passenger Locomotive" (2021) "Crash Energy Management Coupling Test between a Coach Car and a Passenger Locomotive" , 2021 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Rakoczy, Przemyslaw ;

Sciandra, Enrico

2021-01-01

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Transportation Technology Center, Inc. conducted impact tests with a Budd M1 passenger car and an F40 locomotive to evaluate the performance of both v...
Quick Calibration of Fracture Behaviors in TC128 Steel for Finite Element Modeling

CITE Title : Quick Calibration of Fracture Behaviors in TC128 Steel for Finite Element Modeling Creator(s) : Eshraghi, Shaun;Carolan, Michael E.; 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;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology; Published Date : 2020-11-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20/46 URL : /view/dot/55754 "Quick Calibration of Fracture" (2020). "Quick Calibration of Fracture Behaviors in TC128 Steel for Finite Element Modeling" (2020) "Quick Calibration of Fracture Behaviors in TC128 Steel for Finite Element Modeling" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Eshraghi, Shaun ;

Carolan, Michael E.

2020-11-01

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From April 5, 2019, to August 20, 2020, the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe) performed a series of finite element (FE) analyses of...
Side Impact Test and Analyses of a DOT-111 (CPC-1232) Tank Car

CITE Title : Side Impact Test and Analyses of a DOT-111 (CPC-1232) Tank Car Creator(s) : Eshraghi, Shaun;Trevithick, Shawn;Carolan, Michael E.;Rakoczy, Przemyslaw;Wilson, Nicholas; Corporate Creator(s) : Transportation Technology Center, Inc.;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;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology; Published Date : 2020-10-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20/43 URL : /view/dot/53555 "Side Impact Test and" (2020). "Side Impact Test and Analyses of a DOT-111 (CPC-1232) Tank Car" (2020) "Side Impact Test and Analyses of a DOT-111 (CPC-1232) Tank Car" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Eshraghi, Shaun ;

Trevithick, Shawn

2020-10-01

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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) conducted a side impact test on a DOT-111 tank car at the Transportation Technology Center (TTC) to evaluate...
Side Impact Test and Analyses of a DOT-105 Tank Car– 6 X 6 Inch Indenter

CITE Title : Side Impact Test and Analyses of a DOT-105 Tank Car– 6 X 6 Inch Indenter Creator(s) : Wilson, Nicholas;Eshraghi, Shaun;Trevithick, Shawn;Carolan, Michael E.;Rakoczy, Przemyslaw; Corporate Creator(s) : Volpe National Transportation Systems Center;Transportation Technology Center, Inc.; Corporate Contributor(s) : Office of Railroad Safety;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology; Published Date : 2020-09-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20/38 URL : /view/dot/50834 "Side Impact Test and" (2020). "Side Impact Test and Analyses of a DOT-105 Tank Car– 6 X 6 Inch Indenter" (2020) "Side Impact Test and Analyses of a DOT-105 Tank Car– 6 X 6 Inch Indenter" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Wilson, Nicholas ;

Eshraghi, Shaun

2020-09-01

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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) conducted a side impact test on a DOT-105 tank car at the Transportation Technology Center (TTC) to evaluate...
Review of Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Incidents 1986 – 2015: Trends and Potential Safety Gaps

CITE Title : Review of Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Incidents 1986 – 2015: Trends and Potential Safety Gaps Creator(s) : Gabree, Scott H.;Calabrese, Clark;Young, Jared;Mejia, Bianka;Prescott, Josh; 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;United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Policy; Published Date : 2019-08-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-19/30 URL : /view/dot/42188 "Review of Highway-Rail Grade" (2019). "Review of Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Incidents 1986 – 2015: Trends and Potential Safety Gaps" (2019) "Review of Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Incidents 1986 – 2015: Trends and Potential Safety Gaps" , 2019 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Gabree, Scott H. ;

Calabrese, Clark

2019-08-01

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Every year in the U.S., hundreds of individuals lose their lives at highway-rail grade crossings and even more are injured or otherwise involved in an...
Why do Passenger Trains Pass Stop Signals? A Systems View

CITE Title : Why do Passenger Trains Pass Stop Signals? A Systems View Creator(s) : Multer, Jordan;Safar, Hadar;Roth, Emilie M.;France, Megan; 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, Development, and Technology;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development; Published Date : 2019-06-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-19/19;DOT-VNTSC-FRA-17-04; URL : /view/dot/40900 "Why do Passenger Trains" (2019). "Why do Passenger Trains Pass Stop Signals? A Systems View" (2019) "Why do Passenger Trains Pass Stop Signals? A Systems View" , 2019 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Multer, Jordan ;

Safar, Hadar

2019-06-01

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This report documents the findings and recommendations from an investigation into stop signal violations at several passenger railroads. The study col...
Side Impact Test and Analyses of a DOT-105 Tank Car

CITE Title : Side Impact Test and Analyses of a DOT-105 Tank Car Creator(s) : Carolan, Michael;Rakoczy, Przemyslaw; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);Transportation Technology Center, Inc.; Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development Published Date : 2019-05-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-19/12 URL : /view/dot/40277 "Side Impact Test and" (2019). "Side Impact Test and Analyses of a DOT-105 Tank Car" (2019) "Side Impact Test and Analyses of a DOT-105 Tank Car" , 2019 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Carolan, Michael ;

Rakoczy, Przemyslaw

2019-05-01

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Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) conducted a side impact test on a Department of Transportation (DOT)-105A500W (referred to DOT-105) tank...
Conventional Coupling Test Between Coach Car and Passenger Locomotive

CITE Title : Conventional Coupling Test Between Coach Car and Passenger Locomotive Creator(s) : Rakoczy, Przemyslaw;Gorhum, Travis; Corporate Creator(s) : Transportation Technology Center, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology; Published Date : 2019-04-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-19/06 URL : /view/dot/55740 "Conventional Coupling Test Between" (2019). "Conventional Coupling Test Between Coach Car and Passenger Locomotive" (2019) "Conventional Coupling Test Between Coach Car and Passenger Locomotive" , 2019 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Rakoczy, Przemyslaw ;

Gorhum, Travis

2019-04-01

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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) in conducting impact tests between a Budd M1 Car and...
Safety culture : a significant influence on safety in transportation

CITE Title : Safety culture : a significant influence on safety in transportation Creator(s) : Morrow, Stephanie;Coplen, Michael; 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 : 2017-08-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-17/09 URL : /view/dot/32538 "Safety culture : a" (2017). "Safety culture : a significant influence on safety in transportation" (2017) "Safety culture : a significant influence on safety in transportation" , 2017 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Morrow, Stephanie ;

Coplen, Michael

2017-08-01

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An organization’s safety culture can influence safety outcomes. Research and experience show that when safety culture is strong, accidents are less ...
Success Factors in the Reduction of Highway-Rail Grade Crossing : Research Results

CITE Title : Success Factors in the Reduction of Highway-Rail Grade Crossing : Research Results Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development Published Date : 2011-12-07 Report Number : RR 11-28 URL : /view/dot/9526 "Success Factors in the" (2011). "Success Factors in the Reduction of Highway-Rail Grade Crossing : Research Results" (2011) "Success Factors in the Reduction of Highway-Rail Grade Crossing : Research Results" , 2011 Export RIS Citation Information.

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John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)

2011-12-07

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Incidents at highway-rail grade crossings in the United States declined 44.7 percent from 1994 to 2007. This decline was likely a result of various cr...
Low-Cost Warning Device Industry Assessment [Research Results]

CITE Title : Low-Cost Warning Device Industry Assessment [Research Results] 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 : 2011-12-01 Report Number : RR 11-26 URL : /view/dot/9525 "Low-Cost Warning Device Industry" (2011). "Low-Cost Warning Device Industry Assessment [Research Results]" (2011) "Low-Cost Warning Device Industry Assessment [Research Results]" , 2011 Export RIS Citation Information.

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John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)

2011-12-01

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Virtually all of the grade crossing train detection and warning systems in the United States use a variant of the track circuit technology developed o...
Data analysis of grade crossing incidents : research results.

CITE Title : Data analysis of grade crossing incidents : research results. 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 : 2011-12-01 Report Number : RR 11-27 URL : /view/dot/9524 "Data analysis of grade" (2011). "Data analysis of grade crossing incidents : research results." (2011) "Data analysis of grade crossing incidents : research results." , 2011 Export RIS Citation Information.

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John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)

2011-12-01

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Incidents and fatalities at highway-rail grade crossing in the United States have declined significantly over the past two decades despite a significa...
Evaluation of the Brake Piston Travel Sensor System [Research Results]

CITE Title : Evaluation of the Brake Piston Travel Sensor System [Research Results] Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration Contributor(s) : Stewart, Monique Published Date : 2009-09-01 Report Number : RR 09-1 URL : /view/dot/60020 "Evaluation of the Brake" (2009). "Evaluation of the Brake Piston Travel Sensor System [Research Results]" (2009) "Evaluation of the Brake Piston Travel Sensor System [Research Results]" , 2009 Export RIS Citation Information.

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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration

2009-09-01

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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) successfully concluded its research project to study and measure air brake piston stroke and provide data wi...

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