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Pressure Measurements In Railroad Trackbeds At The Rail Tie Interface Using Tekscan Sensors
ABSTRACT:
It has been desirable for years to develop non-intrusive/non-invasive procedures to directly measure pressures and stresses at various levels and interfaces in the railroad track structure in order to optimize track designs and improve subsequent track performance. Recent research has developed satisfactory procedures for measuring pressures in the track structure
A Framework For Investigating Railroad Accidents
1. Introduction
The North American freight and passenger railroads are currently introducing wireless-network-based control systems collectively known as positive train control (PTC) or communications-based train control (CBTC) systems to enhance railroad safety and security [7]. PTC systems control the authority of trains to occupy specific track segments, enforce speed limits and
Accident Modelling Of Railway Safety Occurrences: The Safety And Failure Event Network (Safe-net) Method
Abstract
The Safety and Failure Event Network (SAFE-NET) method of accident modelling has been developed as part of a human factors research project which aimed to identify the relationships of contributing factors (including human factors) to major railway safety occurrences for the Rail Safety Regulator in Queensland, Australia. Whilst accident modelling
Vertical Restraints & Sherman Act § 2
When I started practicing antitrust law in the mid-1960s, courts and the agencies had summarily condemned a variety of practices – tying, exclusive dealing, vertical mergers to name a few – under Clayton Act § 3, Sherman Act § 1, and the Federal Trade Commission Act § 5. However, practices
USC Title 18. Crimes And Criminal Procedure
§ 2116. Railway or steamboat post office.
Whoever, by violence, enters a post-office car, or any part of any car, steamboat, or vessel, assigned to the use of the mail service, or willfully or maliciously assaults or interferes with any postal clerk in the discharge of his duties in connection with
Records Relating to North American Railroads
Part I
Introduction
I.1 This reference information paper describes significant records in the National Archives that relate to railroads in the United States (including Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico), Canada, Mexico, and the Panama Canal. This paper describes documentation concerning the railroads and their interaction with the U.S. Government from the beginning
Federal Grants to State and Local Governments: A Historical Perspective on Contemporary Issues
Federal Grants to State and Local Governments
Different federal departments and agencies, including the U.S. Census Bureau, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB), use different definitions to determine what counts as a federal grant-in-aid program. However, there is agreement on the general characteristics
Preventing Religious Radicalisation and Violent Extremism
The purpose of this systematic review is to examine the scholarly literature on the process(es) of radicalisation, particularly among young people, and the availability of interventions to prevent extremism. The review was undertaken to inform the national evaluation of the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales’ (YJB) preventing violent
Tracing the Motivations and Antecedent Behaviors of Lone-Actor Terrorism
INTRODUCTION
This report seeks to take a closer examination of the offenses committed by lone-actor terrorists. In doing so, we draw heavily from established conceptual frameworks in criminology, notably Routine Activity Theory. As noted by Horgan (2005:109), it is useful to view each terrorist offence as comprising of a series of
Capacity And Equity: Federal Funding Competition Between And Within Metropolitan Regions
ABSTRACT:
Major federal grant programs in areas such as transportation, neighborhood development, and education increasingly rely on competition to award funds. Yet the capacity to develop a competitive application for funds can vary widely, with some places lacking civic resources that contribute to successful grant applications. Moreover, not all civic actors
A Genealogy of Vertical Restraints Doctrine
Since the Dr. Miles Medical Co. v. John D. Park & Sons Co. case in 1911, the Supreme Court has viewed the Sherman Act as a congressional mandate to regulate the ways manufacturers may distribute their products. These vertical restraint cases have a simple, recurring plot. A terminated dealer
Improving Resource Allocation Decisions To Reduce The Risk Of Terrorist Attacks On Passenger Rail Systems
ABSTRACT
Passenger rail systems continue to be a prime target for terrorists. Since 1995, there have been hundreds of attacks targeting assets worldwide that have resulted in almost 1,000 deaths and more than 1,500 injuries. As evidenced by the March 2016 attack in Brussels, Belgium, the openness and accessibility of passenger
Pre-Incident Indicators of Terrorist Incidents: The Identification of Behavioral, Geographic, and Temporal Patterns of Preparatory Conduct
Traditional criminality is characterized by spontaneity, lack of planning, and pecuniary or personal motives. In contrast, terrorism typically involves persons or groups motivated by political or social goals, ideological justification, and considerable forethought and planning. The notion that terrorists engage in a variety of non-terrorist planning activities and criminal conduct
Developments In The Law Of Vertical Restraints: 2012
I. Standards
A. Are Vertical Resale Price Restraints Still Illegal?
As a result of two U.S. Supreme Court decisions handed down only during the last 15 years, the legality of vertical restraints on maximum and minimum levels of resale prices known otherwise as resale price maintenance (RPM)1—under Section 1 of the Sherman
Missing Jodi Huisentruit
