Federal Standards for Railroad Safety: Hearings, Ninetieth Congress, Second Session, on H.R. 16980 ...U.S. Government Printing Office, 1968 - 427 pages Sponsored by Panel H-2 (Resistance and Propulsion) of the Hydrodynamics Committee |
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... increase in the number of railroad accidents . Five years ago it was said that part of this in- crease was ... increased num- ber of railroad accidents was not a statistical fact but a most serious and grave situation . When that report ...
... increase in the number of railroad accidents . Five years ago it was said that part of this in- crease was ... increased num- ber of railroad accidents was not a statistical fact but a most serious and grave situation . When that report ...
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... increase in the train accident rate of approximately 66 percent . Un- fortunately , this rising trend continues unabated . We believe that the enactment of the proposed legislation would give us both the mandate and the means to reverse ...
... increase in the train accident rate of approximately 66 percent . Un- fortunately , this rising trend continues unabated . We believe that the enactment of the proposed legislation would give us both the mandate and the means to reverse ...
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... increase in the rate of railroad train accidents over the 1961 to 1967 time span , as is shown in attachment A to this statement . Our reporting requirements define train accidents as those which cause at least $ 750 damage to track and ...
... increase in the rate of railroad train accidents over the 1961 to 1967 time span , as is shown in attachment A to this statement . Our reporting requirements define train accidents as those which cause at least $ 750 damage to track and ...
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... increase in the number of locomotives found defective by our inspectors . While 9.6 percent of the locomotives in- spected in 1961 had defects , 12.3 percent of those inspected in 1967 had defects . The percentage of freight cars which ...
... increase in the number of locomotives found defective by our inspectors . While 9.6 percent of the locomotives in- spected in 1961 had defects , 12.3 percent of those inspected in 1967 had defects . The percentage of freight cars which ...
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... increase in the number of railroad accidents and show further that most of these accidents are attributable to causes beyond the reach of present laws . The Everett and New York City tragedies speak for themselves in this regard . It is ...
... increase in the number of railroad accidents and show further that most of these accidents are attributable to causes beyond the reach of present laws . The Everett and New York City tragedies speak for themselves in this regard . It is ...
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