A SAFETY AND ECONOMIC STUDY OF SPECIAL TRAINS FOR SHIPMENT OF SPENT FUEL | Zendy

W. V. Loscutoff | Zendy; E.S. Murphy | Zendy; Latissha Clark | Zendy; R.W. McKee | Zendy; Rosalie J. Hall | Zendy

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A SAFETY AND ECONOMIC STUDY OF SPECIAL TRAINS FOR SHIPMENT OF SPENT FUEL

Author(s) -

W. V. Loscutoff,

E.S. Murphy,

Latissha Clark,

R.W. McKee,

Rosalie J. Hall

Publication year - 1977

Publication title -

osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Reports

DOI - 10.2172/1088035

Subject(s) - train , freight trains , transport engineering , engineering , automotive engineering , environmental science , geography , cartography

This report presents the results of a study to compare and evaluate the safety and economics of spent fuel shipments by special trains relative to shipments by conventional freight trains. The safety of special trains was investigated by analyzing data from the Federal Railroad Administration for freight train accidents occurring during the period 1972-1974. The economic analysis compared the cost of spent fuel shipments by special trains and by conventional freight trains

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