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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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Control of rail integrity by self-adaptive scheduling of rail tests

CITE Title : Control of rail integrity by self-adaptive scheduling of rail tests Creator(s) : Orringer, O Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Published Date : 1990-06-01 Report Number : DOT/TSC/FRA-90-02;DOT/FRA/ORD-90/05; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8994 "Control of rail integrity" (1990). "Control of rail integrity by self-adaptive scheduling of rail tests" (1990) "Control of rail integrity by self-adaptive scheduling of rail tests" , 1990 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Orringer, O

1990-06-01

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A guide for the scheduling of in-service tests of rail to detect defects is presented. The guide is designed for self-adaptation to changing track con...

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Tank Car Frangible Disc Test

CITE Title : Tank Car Frangible Disc Test Creator(s) : DiBrito, Dominic A.;Rajkumar, Britto; Corporate Creator(s) : Association of American Railroads Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 1989-04-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-90/02 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62581 "Tank Car Frangible Disc" (1989). "Tank Car Frangible Disc Test" (1989) "Tank Car Frangible Disc Test" , 1989 Export RIS Citation Information.

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DiBrito, Dominic A. ;

Rajkumar, Britto

1989-04-01

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Tests were performed at the Transportation Test Center to evaluate the performance of various frangible disc designs, with respect to AAR Specificatio...

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A Risk Assessment Study on the Transportation of Hazardous Materials Over the U.S. Railroads

CITE Title : A Risk Assessment Study on the Transportation of Hazardous Materials Over the U.S. Railroads Creator(s) : Raj, Phani K. Corporate Creator(s) : Technology & Management Systems, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 1988-11-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-88/14 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/40505 "A Risk Assessment Study" (1988). "A Risk Assessment Study on the Transportation of Hazardous Materials Over the U.S. Railroads" (1988) "A Risk Assessment Study on the Transportation of Hazardous Materials Over the U.S. Railroads" , 1988 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Raj, Phani K.

1988-11-01

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A comprehensive and generic risk assessment model has been developed for evaluting the risk to the public from the transportation of hazardous materia...

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$Crack propagation life of detail fractures in rails$

Crack propagation life of detail fractures in rails

CITE Title : Crack propagation life of detail fractures in rails Creator(s) : Orringer, O;Tang, Y H;Gordon, J E;Jeong, D Y;MORRIS, J M;PERLMAN, A B; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration; Published Date : 1988-10-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-88/13;DOT-TSC-FRA-88-1; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8796 "Crack propagation life of" (1988). "Crack propagation life of detail fractures in rails" (1988) "Crack propagation life of detail fractures in rails" , 1988 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1988-10-01

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The results of a comprehensive study of the crack propagation behavior of detail fractures in railroad rails are presented. The study includes full-sc...

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Evaluation of Damaged Tank Car Structural Integrity

CITE Title : Evaluation of Damaged Tank Car Structural Integrity Creator(s) : Haggag, Fahmy M.;Server, William L.;Epstein, Jonathan S.;Reuter, Walter G.;Harris, Bob L.';Mudlin, Joey D.; Corporate Creator(s) : EG&G Idaho, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 1988-01-01 Report Number : EGG-MS-7570;DOT/FRA/ORD-88/02; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59832 "Evaluation of Damaged Tank" (1988). "Evaluation of Damaged Tank Car Structural Integrity" (1988) "Evaluation of Damaged Tank Car Structural Integrity" , 1988 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Haggag, Fahmy M. ;

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1988-01-01

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The Federal Railroad Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation is concerned with the safety of the public and the crews clearing wrecked...

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Puncture Resistance of Scale Model Aluminum Tank Car Heads

CITE Title : Puncture Resistance of Scale Model Aluminum Tank Car Heads Creator(s) : Lishaa, M. A.;Dia, C. C.;Giltrud, M.;Yang, J. C. S.; Corporate Creator(s) : Advanced Technology and Research, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 1987-06-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-87/06 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62126 "Puncture Resistance of Scale" (1987). "Puncture Resistance of Scale Model Aluminum Tank Car Heads" (1987) "Puncture Resistance of Scale Model Aluminum Tank Car Heads" , 1987 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Lishaa, M. A. ;

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1987-06-01

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In the study of the coupler-tank car head impact phenomena in derailment and switchyard operations, different test conditions have to be considered. I...

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Rail-highway crossing accident prediction analysis

CITE Title : Rail-highway crossing accident prediction analysis Creator(s) : Chhatwal, R.;Mengert, Peter; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Safety Analysis;United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research; Published Date : 1987-04-01 Report Number : DOT-TSC-RR780-PM-87-8 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/5846 "Rail-highway crossing accident prediction" (1987). "Rail-highway crossing accident prediction analysis" (1987) "Rail-highway crossing accident prediction analysis" , 1987 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Chhatwal, R. ;

Mengert, Peter

1987-04-01

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This report contains technical results that have been produced in a studyto revise and update the DOT rail-highway crossing resource allocationprocedu...

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Overview: the FAST Lubrication Study

CITE Title : Overview: the FAST Lubrication Study Creator(s) : Reiff, R P Corporate Creator(s) : Association of American Railroads Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 1986-09-01 Report Number : FRA/ORD-86/10 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78560 "Overview: the FAST Lubrication" (1986). "Overview: the FAST Lubrication Study" (1986) "Overview: the FAST Lubrication Study" , 1986 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Reiff, R P

1986-09-01

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From October 1983 to November 1984, a lubrication study funded -by the Federal Railroad Administration was conducted by the Association of American Ra...

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An Experimental Investigation of the Discharge of a Flashing Liquid From a Finite Reservoir: A Fundamental Study of the Two-Phase Flow Phenomena Occurring During Venting From Rail Tank Cars

CITE Title : An Experimental Investigation of the Discharge of a Flashing Liquid From a Finite Reservoir: A Fundamental Study of the Two-Phase Flow Phenomena Occurring During Venting From Rail Tank Cars Creator(s) : Rod, S. R.;Guhler, M.;Sallet, D. W.; Corporate Creator(s) : University of Maryland (College Park, Md.) Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration Published Date : 1985-01-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-85/05 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/40504 "An Experimental Investigation of" (1985). "An Experimental Investigation of the Discharge of a Flashing Liquid From a Finite Reservoir: A Fundamental Study of the Two-Phase Flow Phenomena Occurring During Venting From Rail Tank Cars" (1985) "An Experimental Investigation of the Discharge of a Flashing Liquid From a Finite Reservoir: A Fundamental Study of the Two-Phase Flow Phenomena Occurring During Venting From Rail Tank Cars" , 1985 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1985-01-01

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The design of pressure relief valves for railroad tank cars containing pressurized liquid commodities is dependent on knowledge of venting rates durin...

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Event probabilities and impact zones for hazardous materials accidents on railroads

CITE Title : Event probabilities and impact zones for hazardous materials accidents on railroads Creator(s) : Nayak, P.R.;Rosenfield, D.B.;Hagopian, J.H.; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Published Date : 1983-11-01 Report Number : DOT-TSC-FRA-83-5;DOT/FRA/ORD-83/20; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8597 "Event probabilities and impact" (1983). "Event probabilities and impact zones for hazardous materials accidents on railroads" (1983) "Event probabilities and impact zones for hazardous materials accidents on railroads" , 1983 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1983-11-01

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Procedures are presented for evaluating the probability and impacts of hazardous material accidents in rail transportation. The significance of track ...

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Analytical Studies of the Relationship Between Track Geometry Variations and Derailment Potential at Low Speeds

CITE Title : Analytical Studies of the Relationship Between Track Geometry Variations and Derailment Potential at Low Speeds Creator(s) : Blader, F. B. Corporate Creator(s) : TASC, Incorporated Corporate Contributor(s) : Transportation Systems Center Published Date : 1983-09-01 Report Number : DOT-TSC-FRA-83-3;FRA/ORD-83/16; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/36082 "Analytical Studies of the" (1983). "Analytical Studies of the Relationship Between Track Geometry Variations and Derailment Potential at Low Speeds" (1983) "Analytical Studies of the Relationship Between Track Geometry Variations and Derailment Potential at Low Speeds" , 1983 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Blader, F. B.

1983-09-01

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This report describes analytical studies carried out to define the relationship between track parameters and safety from derailment. Problematic track...

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Analysis of Lateral Rail Restraint.

CITE Title : Analysis of Lateral Rail Restraint. Creator(s) : Jeong, David Y.;Coltman, Michael; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Published Date : 1983-09-01 Report Number : DOT-TSC-FRA-83-4;FRA/ORD-83/15; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9516 "Analysis of Lateral Rail" (1983). "Analysis of Lateral Rail Restraint." (1983) "Analysis of Lateral Rail Restraint." , 1983 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Jeong, David Y. ;

Coltman, Michael

1983-09-01

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This report deals with the analysis of lateral rail strength using the results of experimental investigations and a nonlinear rail response model. Par...

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Ballast and Subgrade requirements study : railroad track substructure - design and performance evaluation practices

CITE Title : Ballast and Subgrade requirements study : railroad track substructure - design and performance evaluation practices Creator(s) : DiPilato, M.A.;Levergood, A.V.;Steinberg, E.I.;Simon, R.M.; Corporate Creator(s) : Goldberg-Zoino & Associates 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 : 1983-06-30 Report Number : DOT-TSC-FRA-82-4;FRA/ORD-83/04.2; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9932 "Ballast and Subgrade requirements" (1983). "Ballast and Subgrade requirements study : railroad track substructure - design and performance evaluation practices" (1983) "Ballast and Subgrade requirements study : railroad track substructure - design and performance evaluation practices" , 1983 Export RIS Citation Information.

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DiPilato, M.A. ;

Levergood, A.V.
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1983-06-30

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Earth materials--i.e., soil and rock--form the substructure (ballast, subballast, and subgrade) of all railroad track. In this report, the most suitab...

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Task force report on the M-2 axle/bearing failure investigation.

CITE Title : Task force report on the M-2 axle/bearing failure investigation. Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Published Date : 1983-01-31 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9619 "Task force report on" (1983). "Task force report on the M-2 axle/bearing failure investigation." (1983) "Task force report on the M-2 axle/bearing failure investigation." , 1983 Export RIS Citation Information.

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

1983-01-31

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This investigation of the tubular-axle/roller-bearing failures experienced with M-2 multiple-unit cars of New York's Metropolitan Transportation Autho...

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Handbook for the Measurement, Analysis and Abatement of Railroad Noise

CITE Title : Handbook for the Measurement, Analysis and Abatement of Railroad Noise Creator(s) : Stusnick, Eric;Montroll, M L;Plotkin, Kenneth J.;Kohli, V K; Corporate Creator(s) : Wyle Laboratories, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration Published Date : 1982-01-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-82-02-H Final Rpt., WR 81-10 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75426 "Handbook for the Measurement," (1982). "Handbook for the Measurement, Analysis and Abatement of Railroad Noise" (1982) "Handbook for the Measurement, Analysis and Abatement of Railroad Noise" , 1982 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Stusnick, Eric ;

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1982-01-01

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This handbook gathers together in one place the necessary background material, the required measurement and analysis procedures, and the currently ava...

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Engineering data characterizing the fleet of U.S. railway rolling stock. Volume 2 : methodology and data

CITE Title : Engineering data characterizing the fleet of U.S. railway rolling stock. Volume 2 : methodology and data Creator(s) : Przybylinski, P G;Anderson, G B; Corporate Creator(s) : Pullman Standard Company;John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Published Date : 1981-11-01 Report Number : FRA/ORD-81/75.2, DOT-TSC-FRA-81-16.II URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/6275 "Engineering data characterizing the" (1981). "Engineering data characterizing the fleet of U.S. railway rolling stock. Volume 2 : methodology and data" (1981) "Engineering data characterizing the fleet of U.S. railway rolling stock. Volume 2 : methodology and data" , 1981 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Przybylinski, P G ;

Anderson, G B

1981-11-01

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This report contains engineering parameter descriptions of major and distinctive freight vehicle configurations covering approximately 96% of the U.S....

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Railroad Classification Yard Technology Manual: Volume II : Yard Computer Systems

CITE Title : Railroad Classification Yard Technology Manual: Volume II : Yard Computer Systems Creator(s) : Savage, N.P.;Tuan, P. L.;Gill, L. C.;Ellis, H. T.;Wong, P. J.; Corporate Creator(s) : SRI International Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development; Published Date : 1981-08-01 Report Number : FRA/ORD-81/20.II;PB2126806; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/32573 "Railroad Classification Yard Technology" (1981). "Railroad Classification Yard Technology Manual: Volume II : Yard Computer Systems" (1981) "Railroad Classification Yard Technology Manual: Volume II : Yard Computer Systems" , 1981 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Savage, N.P. ;

Tuan, P. L.
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1981-08-01

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This volume (Volume II) of the Railroad Classification Yard Technology Manual documents the railroad classification yard computer systems methodology....

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Railroad Classification Yard Technology: Computer System Methodology: Case Study: Potomac Yard

CITE Title : Railroad Classification Yard Technology: Computer System Methodology: Case Study: Potomac Yard Creator(s) : Savage, N.P.;Hackworth, M.A.;Tuan, Paul L;Wong, P. J.; Corporate Creator(s) : SRI International;John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Published Date : 1981-08-01 Report Number : FRA/ORD-81/61;SRI project 8497; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9114 "Railroad Classification Yard Technology:" (1981). "Railroad Classification Yard Technology: Computer System Methodology: Case Study: Potomac Yard" (1981) "Railroad Classification Yard Technology: Computer System Methodology: Case Study: Potomac Yard" , 1981 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Savage, N.P. ;

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1981-08-01

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This report documents the application of the railroad classification yard computer system methodology to Potomac Yard of the Richmond, Fredericksburg,...

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Railroad Classification Yard Technology Manual. Volume III. Freight Car Rollability

CITE Title : Railroad Classification Yard Technology Manual. Volume III. Freight Car Rollability Creator(s) : Wong, P. J.;Stock, W. A.;Hackworth, M.A.;Petracek, S. J.;Savage, N.P.; Corporate Creator(s) : SRI International Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development; Published Date : 1981-07-01 Report Number : PB83150649;FRA/ORD-81/20.III; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/32570 "Railroad Classification Yard Technology" (1981). "Railroad Classification Yard Technology Manual. Volume III. Freight Car Rollability" (1981) "Railroad Classification Yard Technology Manual. Volume III. Freight Car Rollability" , 1981 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Wong, P. J. ;

Stock, W. A.
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1981-07-01

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The report presents a survey of rolling resistance research, histograms of rolling resistance from five yards, a statistical regression analysis of ca...

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Advanced proceedings of the second classification yard technology workshop

CITE Title : Advanced proceedings of the second classification yard technology workshop Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration;American Railway Engineering Association; Published Date : 1981-05-01 Report Number : FRA/ORD-81/41 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9119 "Advanced proceedings of the" (1981). "Advanced proceedings of the second classification yard technology workshop" (1981) "Advanced proceedings of the second classification yard technology workshop" , 1981 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1981-05-01

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The purpose of this workshop was to present recent developments in yard related research along with discussing problem areas deserving further researc...

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