ELECTRONICALLY-CONTROLLED PNEUMATIC BRAKE REVENUE SERVICE TESTS

This report, prepared by the Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI), Pueblo, Colorado, a subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads (AAR), summarizes the findings of the service testing of electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brakes, carried out between the spring of 1996 and the summer of 1997. The report focuses on the Conrail Revenue Service Test, which is one of the two tests specifically featured in Task Order Number 1 - Advanced Braking System Safety Evaluation. In addition, selected results from the other revenue service tests, conducted during the same time, are included for comparison purposes. Also, the actions taken by the AAR in the specification development process, as a result of the findings of the revenue tests, are discussed. The primary focus of AAR's ongoing work is to establish a non-overlay ECP test train, assure that the system is safe for revenue service, and then compare its operation to an identical standard train. Once a pure ECP test train is established, it will not be capable of operating in a conventional mode, and the data from such a test will be a true indication of the economic benefits possible through the use of ECP brake system.

• Record URL:
  https://www.fra.dot.gov/eLib/details/L16559#p1_z50_gD_lRT_y1999
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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58911
• Corporate Authors:

  Association of American Railroads

  Transportation Technology Center, 55500 DOT Road
  Pueblo, CO  United States  81001

  Federal Railroad Administration

  Office of Research and Development, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Carlson, F
• Publication Date: 2001-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 56 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brakes; Electronic control; Manifolds; Pneumatic equipment; Safety; Specifications; Standards
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00921390
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FRA/ORD-99/07
• Contract Numbers: DTFR53-93-C-00058
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 21 2002 12:00AM