AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CRASHWORTHINESS OF EXISTING URBAN RAIL VEHICLES. VOLUME II: ANALYSES AND ASSESSMENTS OF VEHICLES, CHAPTERS 8 THROUGH 12 AND APPENDIXES AND REFERENCES

This publication presents information related to the following: Railcar override; Priority areas for the development of cost effective improved car structures; Preliminary design study of impact energy absorbing device; Cost effectiveness of structural improvements; Development of uniform standards.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Paper copy also available in set of 2 reports as PB-249 141-SET, PC$13.00.
• Corporate Authors:

  Calspan Corporation

  4455 Genesee Street
  Buffalo, NY  United States  14225

  Department of Transportation

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Cassidy, R J
  • ROMEO, D J
• Publication Date: 1975-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 171 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost effectiveness; Crash injury research; Crashes; Crashworthiness; Design; Forecasting; Injuries; Mathematical models; Passenger cars; Passenger transportation; Passengers; Railroad cars; Rapid transit; Research; Risk analysis; Safety; Safety engineering; Safety equipment; Standards; Structural design; Structural engineering; Transportation safety; Urban transportation; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria; Passenger safety
• Old TRIS Terms: Passenger car design; Rapid transit railways
• Subject Areas: Design; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00094137
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTAMA06-0025-7516V2Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-TSC-681
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 29 1981 12:00AM