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GCat: Transportation Modes
MCat: Rail
Cat: Operating Technologies

Railroad operating technologies from control communications to information systems to propulsion systems. For freight, transit and passenger operations.

11 Resources
Aids for Rail Car Side-Door Observation [32885] ?

Study on aids for rail transit.

Automated Wheelset Condition Monitoring [pdf] [35234] ?

Advantages and disadvantages of systems to various stakeholders.

Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brake System [pdf] [31976] ?

Proposed rule revising regulations governing freight power brakes to address electronically controlled pneumatic brakes.

Four-Quadrant Gate and Obstruction Detection System [pdf] [33349] ?

Safety benefits and operation performance of this system.

Human Factors Functional Design Guidelines for Remote Control Locomotive Systems [pdf] [31866] ?

A set of preliminary human factors functional design guidelines for remote control locomotive systems.

Human Factors in Use of Railroad Control Systems [pdf] [33351] ?

Human performance challenges and safety risks with positive train control systems.

Overview of Intrusion and Obstacle Detection [pdf] [33348] ?

Technologies for intrusion and obstacle detection for railroad operations.

Spiral Geometry [pdf] [34713] ?

Research results of spiral geometry of tracks for high speed rail.

Tank Car Impact Testing [pdf] [33350] ?

Analysis of accelerations during testing.

The Pitfalls in Competitive Tendering: Addressing the Risk Revealed in Australia and Britian [pdf] [31893] ?

Report explores passenger rail franchising models and experiences in Britain and Australia.

Trespass on Railroad Rights-of-Way [pdf] [32157] ?

Results of automated prototype railroad infrastructure security system on a railroad bridge.


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Urban rail transit system planning and research.


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