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Railroad R and D Challenges of the 80's: Opportunities and Obstacles. Railroad Engineering Conference Proceedings (15th) Held at Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, MA. on October 21-23, 1979.


PB80205206

Publication Date 1980
Page Count 125
Abstract Conference papers were delivered by various industry and Government officials and centered on three topic areas: The Status of the Northeast Corridor Improvement Project and Passenger R&D; An Overview of Freight Technology Advancements, Obstacles, and Future Opportunities; and Major R&D Opportunities of the 80's. A tour of the Sante Fe-San-Vel concrete crosstie plant in Littleton, Massachusetts, was included as part of the conference program.
Keywords
  • Railroads
  • Engineering
  • Meetings
  • Passenger transportation
  • Cargo transportation
  • Technology
  • Railroad trades
  • Railroad ties
  • Research
  • Rail transportation
  • Northeast Region(United States)
Source Agency
  • Federal Railroad Administration
NTIS Subject Category
  • 85I - Railroad Transportation
Corporate Authors Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, MA.; Federal Railroad Administration, Washington, DC. Office of Research and
Document Type Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number 198023
Railroad R and D Challenges of the 80's: Opportunities and Obstacles. Railroad Engineering Conference Proceedings (15th) Held at Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, MA. on October 21-23, 1979.
Railroad R and D Challenges of the 80's: Opportunities and Obstacles. Railroad Engineering Conference Proceedings (15th) Held at Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, MA. on October 21-23, 1979.
PB80205206

  • Railroads
  • Engineering
  • Meetings
  • Passenger transportation
  • Cargo transportation
  • Technology
  • Railroad trades
  • Railroad ties
  • Research
  • Rail transportation
  • Northeast Region(United States)
  • Federal Railroad Administration
  • 85I - Railroad Transportation
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