| Title | Rail Safety/Equipment Crashworthiness : Volume 4. Executive Summary. |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 50248 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Reilly, M. J. |
| Source | 75p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Boeing Vertol Company |
| Corporate Contributor |
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 19780701 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The document, the fourth of four volumes, summarizes the activities and documentation conducted under this contract. The analysis of the accident data highlighted areas where improvements could be made to improve the occupant protection of passenger rail vehicles. Design criteria were determined and some suitable design changes proposed. For the proposed areas of change, typical Federal Standards documentation were prepared. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11640 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11640 |
| TRT Terms | Crash investigation; Cabooses; Vehicle cabs; Locomotives; Crashes; Crashworthiness; Crash injury research; Injuries; Passenger cars; Railroad cars; Railroad transportation; Design; Design standards; Derailments; Railroad crashes; Safety engineering; Systems analysis; Vehicle design |
| General Subjects | Injury minimization |
| Classification | NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | DOT-TSC-821-4 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC/FRA-77-15-4; FRA/ORD-77/73.IV |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/50000/50200/50248/PB289150.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |