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Citation |
Matsika E, Ricci S, Mortimer P, Georgiev N, O'Neill C. Res. Transp. Econ. 2013; 41(1): 43-58. |
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(Copyright © 2013, Elsevier Publishing) |
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Abstract |
This paper starts with a discussion on typical vehicles. The concepts and the usual practice for rail wagon design, both freight and passengers are presented. A discussion on rail and the environment comes next followed by Truck-Trains. Accident theories, metaphors and investigation methods are widely discussed; Hazard - Barrier - Target Model, Swiss Cheese Model, Bow-Tie Model, Fault Tree Analysis and Event Tree Analysis are explained. This paper concludes with a technical discussion on safety and security of rail vehicles, standards for safety and measures against terrorist attacks. |