A human performance study was conducted at the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) using a locomotive research simulator-the Cab Technology Integration Laboratory (CTIL)-that was acquired by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). The primary objective of the study was to conduct a hands-on simulator training exercise and system demonstration.
A human performance study was conducted at the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) using a locomotive research simulat...
As part of the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) Magnetic Levitation Transportation Technology Deployment Program, this technical report characterizes the noise associated with the operation of the Transrapid International TR08 Maglev System, a transportation system employing magnetic levitation (maglev). This report presents measurements of noise associated with the TR08 Maglev System; these measurements were taken at the Transrapid Test Facility (TVE), in the Emsland region of Germany, in August, 2001, and May, 2002. The data presented and analyzed herein can be utilized to support...
As part of the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) Magnetic Levitation Transportation Technology Deployment Program, this technical report charact...
