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Technical Reports
Weld Repair of Manganese Frogs for Enhanced Performance
Author
          Federal Railroad Administration

Subject
                    Best Practices,
                    Rail and Infrastructure Integrity,
                    Track

**Keywords:** Reciprocating wire feed, constant voltage, Flux-Cored Arc Welding, heat-affected zone, radiographic testing, Shielded Metal Arc Welding, ultimate tensile strength, yield strength.
**Abstract:** When special trackwork contact surfaces (such as manganese-steel turnout frogs) become worn and damaged, they can be repaired to extend their lifetime, but current repair...
Report Number
              DOT/FRA/ORD-17/01

  Office
              RRD
    7
Dec
2007
Other Reports
FRA Approach to Managing Gap Safety
Author
          Office of Safety

Subject
                    Best Practices,
                    Safety Culture

**Keywords:** Passenger Rail Station Gap Management Guide
**Abstract:** The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is responsible for promoting the safety of the Nation’s passenger and freight railroads. To address this responsibility, FRA develops...
Office
              RRS
    1
Jun
2005
Other Reports
Safety of Remote Control Locomotive Operations - Final Report
Author
          Federal Railraod Administration

Subject
                    Remote Control Locomotive Operations,
                    Best Practices


**Abstract:** FRA has completed the RCL safety assessment and has concluded that RCL operations are no less safe than conventional operations. Based on the data collected from December 2003...
Office
              RRS
    1
Jul
1997
Reports to Congress
Assessment of Micro-Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) Utility in Railroad Applications : A Report to Congress
Author
          Federal Railroad Administration - Office of Ressearch and Development

Subject
                    Evaluation,
                    Best Practices


**Abstract:** At the direction of the U.S . Congress, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), with technical support from the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center),...
    1
Jul
1992
Technical Reports
Improving Transportation Through Railroad Research: 1988-1991
Author
          Office of Research and Development

Subject
                    Best Practices

**Keywords:** Safety Regulations, R&D, Track Buckling, Rail Restraint, Vehicle/Track Interaction, Rail Integrity, Operating Practices, Maglev, TTC, FAST
**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...
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              DOT/FRA/ORD-92/14

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