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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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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Loscutoff, W. V.; Murphy, E. S.; Clark, L. L.; McKee, R. W. & Hall, R. J.A SAFETY AND ECONOMIC STUDY OF SPECIAL TRAINS FOR SHIPMENT OF SPENT FUEL,
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December 1, 1977;
Richland, Washington.
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