THE FAST TRACK: FACILITY FOR ACCELERATED SERVICE TESTING

This brochure describes the initial 22 test segments of the Federal Railroad Administration's FAST (Facility for Accelerated Service Testing) Track at the Transportation Test Center at Pueblo, Colo. The facility was created to provide a full systems approach to track structure and rail vehicle research. It is used to test simultaneously track structures, rail, ties ballast, fasteners, switches, track stability, safety equipment, vehicle components, lading techniques, maintenance methods and equipment under heavy demand conditions.

• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Railroad Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1976-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 18 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Inspection; Railroad tracks; Service life; Stability (Mechanics); Test tracks; Test trains; Train track dynamics; Vehicle components; Wear
• Identifier Terms: Transportation Technology Center
• Uncontrolled Terms: Performance analysis; Track stability
• Old TRIS Terms: Track component investigations; Track structures
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00145132
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Railroad Administration
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 1 1977 12:00AM