| Title | 15th Railroad Engineering Conference Proceedings, Railroad R&D Challenges of the 80's : Opportunities & Obstacles |
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| Record ID | 50563 |
| Source | 128p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 19800601 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report constitutes the proceedings of the 15th Railroad Engineering Conference held at TSC on October 21-23, 1979. Conference papers were delivered by various industry and Government officials and centered on three topic areas: The Status of the Northeast Corridor Improvement Project and Passenger R&D; An Overview of Freight Technology Advancements, Obstacles, and Future Opportunities; and Major R&D Opportunities of the 80's. A tour of the Santa Fe-San-Vel concrete crosstie plant in Littleton, Massachusetts, was included as part of the conference program. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11942 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11942 |
| TRT Terms | Classification yards; Maintenance of way; Track laying; Vehicle design; Energy conservation; Hazardous materials; Passenger cars; Signaling; Research; Development |
| General Subjects | Research and development |
| Classification | AGR - INFRASTRUCTURE - Railroads; AGR - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - High Speed Ground Transportation; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Planning and Policy; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
Massachusetts |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-FRA-80-10; FRA/ORD-80/35 |
| Resource type | Proceedings |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/50000/50500/50563/DOT-TSC-FRA-80-10.pdf |
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| Database | NTL Digital Repository |