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Statistical Representations of Track Geometry : Volume I, Text.

CITE Title : Statistical Representations of Track Geometry : Volume I, Text. Creator(s) : Corbin, J. C. Corporate Creator(s) : ENSCO;John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Published Date : 1980-03-31 Report Number : DOT-TSC-FRA-80-04, I;FRA/ORD-80/22.1; URL : /view/dot/9617 "Statistical Representations of Track" (1980). "Statistical Representations of Track Geometry : Volume I, Text." (1980) "Statistical Representations of Track Geometry : Volume I, Text." , 1980 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Corbin, J. C.

1980-03-31

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Mathematical representations of railroad track geometry variations are derived from time series analyses of track measurements. Since the majority of ...
Statistical Representations of Track Geometry : Volume II, Appendices.

CITE Title : Statistical Representations of Track Geometry : Volume II, Appendices. Creator(s) : Corbin, J. C. Corporate Creator(s) : ENSCO;John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Published Date : 1980-03-31 Report Number : DOT-TSC-FRA-80-04. II;FRA/ORD-80/22.2; URL : /view/dot/9618 "Statistical Representations of Track" (1980). "Statistical Representations of Track Geometry : Volume II, Appendices." (1980) "Statistical Representations of Track Geometry : Volume II, Appendices." , 1980 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Corbin, J. C.

1980-03-31

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This volume contains some of the more detailed data and analyses to support the results and conclusions reached in Volume I of this report. It is divi...
Engineering studies on joint bar integrity, part I : field surveys and observed failure modes

CITE Title : Engineering studies on joint bar integrity, part I : field surveys and observed failure modes Creator(s) : Jeong, David Y.;Tajaddini, Ali;Bruzek, Radim; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration;ENSCO; Published Date : 2014-04-02 Report Number : JRC2014-3706 URL : /view/dot/12039 "Engineering studies on joint" (2014). "Engineering studies on joint bar integrity, part I : field surveys and observed failure modes" (2014) "Engineering studies on joint bar integrity, part I : field surveys and observed failure modes" , 2014 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Jeong, David Y. ;

Tajaddini, Ali

2014-04-02

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This paper is the first of a two-part series describing aresearch project, sponsored by the Federal RailroadAdministration (FRA), to study the structu...
High Speed Rail Tilt Train Technology : A State of the Art Survey

CITE Title : High Speed Rail Tilt Train Technology : A State of the Art Survey Creator(s) : Boon, Chris J.;Hayes, William F.;Kesler, J. Kevin;Whitten, Brian T.; Corporate Creator(s) : ENSCO;Canadian Institute of Guided Ground Transport; 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 : 1992-06-01 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC/FRA-92-4;DOT/FRA/ORD-92-03; URL : /view/dot/10547 "High Speed Rail Tilt" (1992). "High Speed Rail Tilt Train Technology : A State of the Art Survey" (1992) "High Speed Rail Tilt Train Technology : A State of the Art Survey" , 1992 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Boon, Chris J. ;

Hayes, William F.

1992-06-01

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This report presents an assessment of the technical and operational features of existing and proposed tilt-body rail passenger vehicles. Basic concept...
Experimental Designs and Psychometric Techniques for the Study of Ride Quality

CITE Title : Experimental Designs and Psychometric Techniques for the Study of Ride Quality Creator(s) : Havron, M. Dean;Westin, Robert A.; Corporate Creator(s) : ENSCO Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Secretary; Published Date : 1977-05-01 Report Number : DOT-TSC-OST-76-54 URL : /view/dot/10734 "Experimental Designs and Psychometric" (1977). "Experimental Designs and Psychometric Techniques for the Study of Ride Quality" (1977) "Experimental Designs and Psychometric Techniques for the Study of Ride Quality" , 1977 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Havron, M. Dean ;

Westin, Robert A.

1977-05-01

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A major variable in both the cost of any new transportation system and rider acceptance of the system is the ride quality of its vehicles. At this tim...
Track Geometry Measurement System

CITE Title : Track Geometry Measurement System Creator(s) : Howerter, Edward D. Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);ENSCO; Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 1980-09-01 Report Number : DOT-TSC-FRA-80-25;FRA/ORD-80/80; URL : /view/dot/10229 "Track Geometry Measurement System" (1980). "Track Geometry Measurement System" (1980) "Track Geometry Measurement System" , 1980 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Howerter, Edward D.

1980-09-01

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This report describes the Track Geometry Measurement System (TGMS) developed for the Department of Transportation under contract no. DOT-TSC-1367. Thi...
Portable track loading fixture improvement.

CITE Title : Portable track loading fixture improvement. Creator(s) : Sundaram, Narayana;Sperry, Brian;Thompson, Hugh; Corporate Creator(s) : ENSCO;United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development; Published Date : 2012-12-01 Report Number : RR 12-21 URL : /view/dot/26239 "Portable track loading fixture" (2012). "Portable track loading fixture improvement." (2012) "Portable track loading fixture improvement." , 2012 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Sundaram, Narayana ;

Sperry, Brian

2012-12-01

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The portable track loading fixture (PTLF) has been used in the field as a nondestructive means of testing track strength, as per the Federal Railroad ...
Over-the-Road Testing of the Instrumented Tank Car—A Load Environment Study

CITE Title : Over-the-Road Testing of the Instrumented Tank Car—A Load Environment Study Creator(s) : Sundaram, Narayana;Martin, Tim;Selby, Brent;Gonzalez, Francisco; Corporate Creator(s) : ENSCO Published Date : 2010-05-01 Report Number : FRA/DOT/10-04 URL : /view/dot/23118 "Over-the-Road Testing of the" (2010). "Over-the-Road Testing of the Instrumented Tank Car—A Load Environment Study" (2010) "Over-the-Road Testing of the Instrumented Tank Car—A Load Environment Study" , 2010 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Sundaram, Narayana ;

Martin, Tim

2010-05-01

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Fractures have been observed on stub sill tank cars for many years. Undetected and unattended, these fractures can develop into a variety of tank car ...
Thermal measurements of commuter rail wheels under revenue service conditions

CITE Title : Thermal measurements of commuter rail wheels under revenue service conditions Creator(s) : Stuart, C. D. Corporate Creator(s) : ENSCO Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, (U.S.);United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development; Published Date : 1993-09-01 Report Number : FRA-ORD-93-19 URL : /view/dot/10494 "Thermal measurements of commuter" (1993). "Thermal measurements of commuter rail wheels under revenue service conditions" (1993) "Thermal measurements of commuter rail wheels under revenue service conditions" , 1993 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Stuart, C. D.

1993-09-01

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The report documents the test objective, procedure, and equipment used during the execution of the New Jersey Transit Operational Field Test conducted...
U.S. Transit Track Restraining Rail. Volume I: Study of Requirements and Practices

CITE Title : U.S. Transit Track Restraining Rail. Volume I: Study of Requirements and Practices Creator(s) : Cunney, Edward G.;Yang, Ta-Lun; Corporate Creator(s) : ENSCO Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration;John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Published Date : 1981-12-01 Report Number : DOT-TSC-UMTA-81-63.1;UMTA-MA-06-0100-81-6 DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1527218 "U.S. Transit Track Restraining" (1981). https://doi.org/10.21949/1527218 "U.S. Transit Track Restraining Rail. Volume I: Study of Requirements and Practices" (1981), https://doi.org/10.21949/1527218 "U.S. Transit Track Restraining Rail. Volume I: Study of Requirements and Practices" , 1981, https://doi.org/10.21949/1527218 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Cunney, Edward G. ;

Yang, Ta-Lun

1981-12-01

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This report covers a study of restraining rails in transit track, which is part of the current research program of UMTA and was initiated: (1) to assi...
Wheel/Rail Force Measurement at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Phase II. Volume II. Test Report

CITE Title : Wheel/Rail Force Measurement at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Phase II. Volume II. Test Report Creator(s) : Boyd, P. J.;Zaiko, J. P.;Jordan, W. L.; Corporate Creator(s) : ENSCO Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration; Published Date : 1983-06-01 Report Number : DOT-TSC-UMTA-83-1;UMTA-MA-06-0025-83-2 DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1527216 "Wheel/Rail Force Measurement at" (1983). https://doi.org/10.21949/1527216 "Wheel/Rail Force Measurement at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Phase II. Volume II. Test Report" (1983), https://doi.org/10.21949/1527216 "Wheel/Rail Force Measurement at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Phase II. Volume II. Test Report" , 1983, https://doi.org/10.21949/1527216 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Boyd, P. J. ;

Zaiko, J. P.

1983-06-01

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In support of the Office of Rail and Construction Technology of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration, the Transportation Systems Center (TSC) ...
U.S. Transit Track Restraining Rail. Volume II: Guidelines

CITE Title : U.S. Transit Track Restraining Rail. Volume II: Guidelines Creator(s) : Cunney, Edward G.;Yang, Ta-Lun; Corporate Creator(s) : ENSCO Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration; Published Date : 1981-12-01 Report Number : UMTA-MA-06-0100-81-7;DOT-TSC-UMTA-81-63.2 DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1527030 "U.S. Transit Track Restraining" (1981). https://doi.org/10.21949/1527030 "U.S. Transit Track Restraining Rail. Volume II: Guidelines" (1981), https://doi.org/10.21949/1527030 "U.S. Transit Track Restraining Rail. Volume II: Guidelines" , 1981, https://doi.org/10.21949/1527030 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Cunney, Edward G. ;

Yang, Ta-Lun

1981-12-01

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This report covers a study of restraining rails in transit track, which is part of the current research program of UMTA and was initiated: (1) to assi...
U.S. Transit Track Assessment and Research Needs

CITE Title : U.S. Transit Track Assessment and Research Needs Creator(s) : Cunney, E. G.;Boyd, P. L.;Woods, J. A.; Corporate Creator(s) : ENSCO Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration;John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Published Date : 1979-12-01 Report Number : DOT-TSC-UMTA-79-41;UMTA-MA-06-0100-79-16 DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1526946 "U.S. Transit Track Assessment" (1979). https://doi.org/10.21949/1526946 "U.S. Transit Track Assessment and Research Needs" (1979), https://doi.org/10.21949/1526946 "U.S. Transit Track Assessment and Research Needs" , 1979, https://doi.org/10.21949/1526946 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Cunney, E. G. ;

Boyd, P. L.

1979-12-01

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The overall objective of the study is to help expand and systematize the current search for improvements in transit track. The study was initiated to ...
Development of gage widening projection parameter for the deployable gage restraint measurement system

CITE Title : Development of gage widening projection parameter for the deployable gage restraint measurement system Creator(s) : Sundaram, Narayan;Sussman, Theodore; Corporate Creator(s) : ENSCO;John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Published Date : 2006-10-01 URL : /view/dot/9017 "Development of gage widening" (2006). "Development of gage widening projection parameter for the deployable gage restraint measurement system" (2006) "Development of gage widening projection parameter for the deployable gage restraint measurement system" , 2006 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Sundaram, Narayan ;

Sussman, Theodore

2006-10-01

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Recent gage restraint measurement system (GRMS) developments include the redesign of GRMS vehicles to conduct testing from a deployable axle instead o...
Traffic barriers on curves, curbs, and slopes

CITE Title : Traffic barriers on curves, curbs, and slopes Creator(s) : Stout, D.;Hughes, W.;McGee, H.; Corporate Creator(s) : ENSCO Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety and Traffic Operations Research and Development Published Date : 1993-10-01 Report Number : FHWA-RD-93-082 URL : /view/dot/932 "Traffic barriers on curves," (1993). "Traffic barriers on curves, curbs, and slopes" (1993) "Traffic barriers on curves, curbs, and slopes" , 1993 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Stout, D. ;

Hughes, W.

1993-10-01

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A review of past research and accident databases, conduct of full-scale testing, and computer simulation and validation were conducted in an attempt t...