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Railroad Research Study Background Papers 1975 Hard Cover
Railroad Research Study Background Papers These papers were presented at the Railroad Research Study held in 1975. The study was conducted by the Transportation Research Board of the National Research Council under the sponsorship of the Federal Railroad Administration of the US Dept of Transportation and the Association of American Railroads. Hard Cover 1975 532 pages
PREFACE
The Railroad Research Study was conducted to assess the emerging role of the railroads, examine the social implications of railroad transportation in areas such as environmental protection and energy conservation, to review the state of railroad research, review problems in the railroad industry, and assess railroad research needs.
The Papers herein were prepared to provide background material for discussion by the study delegates.
In the near future the Transportation Research Board will publish a document that represents the conclusions of the study as to railroad research needs and priorities for the next five to ten years.
Some of the topics: The timber supply outlook and the implications for railroads, USRA plans for the Northeast, Amtrak plans for passenger service in the next 15 years, the railroad role over the next 15 years, track-train dynamics from an operating view[oint, braking system research needs, much more.
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