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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

 

Locomotive Crashworthiness; Open Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of 
Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: FRA will hold an informal open meeting on August 29, 1994, in 
order to present the initial results of an analysis of locomotive 
crashworthiness. The meeting will be open to any interested person who 
wishes to attend as an observer.

DATE AND ADDRESSES: The open meeting will be held on Monday, August 29, 
1994, beginning at 10 a.m., in room 2230, Nassif Building, 400 7th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Program Person: Thomas D. Schultz, 
Program Manager, Office of Research and Development, FRA, Washington, 
DC 20590. Telephone: (202) 366-0466. Principal Attorney: Kyle M. 
Mulhall, Trial Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, FRA, Washington, DC 
20590. Telephone: (202) 366-0635.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The provisions of law that were contained in 
section 10 of the Rail Safety Enforcement and Review Act (Pub. L. 102-
365), simultaneously repealed and reenacted as section 4(t) of Pub. L. 
103-272 on July 5, 1994, require that FRA assess the adequacy of 
existing locomotive crashworthiness standards. At this open meeting, 
FRA's Office of Research and Development will present the methodology 
and the initial results of the analysis. These first results are based 
on a model developed for this research project relying on engineering 
data from existing locomotive designs. Using information gleaned from 
previous accidents, accident scenarios are applied to the model. This 
analysis will be used to assess crashworthiness as required by statute.
    Since the issues to be discussed have potential bearing on future 
FRA regulatory activities, this meeting will be open to any interested 
person who may wish to observe. There will also be an opportunity for 
questions.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 18, 1994.
James T. McQueen,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Development.
[FR Doc. 94-17927 Filed 7-21-94; 8:45 am]
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