| Title | Improving Transportation through Railroad Research: 1988 1991 |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 65854 |
| Source | 88 p. |
| 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. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development |
| Publication Date | 19920701 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The Office of Research and Development (R&D) of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) conducts research, development, test, and evaluation projects to directly support the FRA's safety responsibility and to enhance the railroad system as a significant national transportation resource. This report summarizes the FRA's R&D activities conducted from 1988 through 1991. A report published in January 1988 covered the preceding 7 years. This report consists of an introduction, four major sections, and three appendices. Each section describes the R&D activities of one of the FRA's four functional research programs: (1) the Track, Structures, and Train Control Program, including related areas of bridges, switches, signals, and controls; (2) the Equipment Operations and Hazardous Materials Research Program; (3) the High Speed Guided Ground Transportation Safety Program; and (4) the National Maglev Initiative Program. |
| Rosap ID | dot:38548 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/38548 |
| TRT Terms | Railroad transportation; High speed rail; Railroad tracks; Buckling; Automated vehicle control; High speed ground transportation; Safety programs; Equipment; Magnetic levitation; Hazardous materials |
| Classification | NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Railroad Highway Grade Crossings; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Planning and Policy; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Laws and Regulations; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Energy and Environment; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Economics and Finance; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - High Speed Ground Transportation |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
628063 |
| Contract Number | RR293/R2015 |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-FRA-92-08; DOT/FRA/ORD-92/14 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/65000/65800/65854/1992_IMPROVING_TRANSPORTATION_THROUGH_RAILROAD_RESEARCH.PDF |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |