Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations (2005)

Chapter: Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase I Report)." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Flange Climb Derailment Criteria and Wheel/Rail Profile Management and Maintenance Guidelines for Transit Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13841.
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Next Chapter: Appendix C - Investigation of Wheel Flange Climb Derailment Criteria for Transit Vehicles (Phase II Report)
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