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EVALUATION IMPLEMENTATION PLAN Office of Research & Development
Author
          J. Tunna, M. Coplen, and D. Stufflebeam

Subject
                    Evaluation,
                    Program Evaluation,
                    Technology Transfer,
                    Knowledge diffusion

**Keywords:** Evaluation, program evaluation, technology transfer, knowledge diffusion, evaluation capacity building

Report Number
              DOT/FRA/ORD-13/47

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              RRD
    1
Jun
2003
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Development of Advanced Methods for Theoretical Prediction of Shakedown Stress States and Physically Based Enhancement of Experimental Data: Volume III
Author
          J. Kogut, J. Orkisz

Subject
                    Evaluation

**Keywords:** Residual Stress, Neural Networks, Mathematical Modeling
**Abstract:** A neural network approach to theoretical prediction of required residual stresses is considered here. Artificial neural networks trained well and long enough on residual...
Office
              RRD
    1
Apr
2001
Other Reports
Intercity Freight and Passenger Rail: State and Local Project Reference Guide - Public-Private Partnership and TEA-21
Author
          Federal Railroad Administration

Subject
                    Evaluation

**Keywords:** Mergers, Rail Project Opportunities, Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
**Abstract:** [From the Introduction] On June 9, 1998, the President signed into law PL 105-178, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) authorizing highway, highway safety...
Office
              RRD
    1
Sep
2000
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Noise Characteristics of Northeast Corridor High-Speed Trainsets
Author
          Carl E. Hanson, Bernd Barsikow

Subject
                    Evaluation

**Keywords:** Noise Analysis, NEC, Transportation Technology Center
**Abstract:** This technical report summarizes the results of noise tests carried out during November 1999 at the Transportation Technology Center (TTC) in Pueblo, Colorado. The tests were...
Report Number
              295450-1

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              RRD
    1
Sep
1997
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Railroad Cost Considerations and the Benefits/Costs of Mergers
Author
          John D. Bitzan

Subject
                    Evaluation

**Keywords:** Oversight Policies, Economic Analysis, Cost/Benefit Analysis
**Abstract:** This study examines the cost conditions present in the Class I railroad industry. Recent mergers and merger proposals have brought forth questions regarding the desirability of...
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              97-80

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