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Christopher P. L. Barkan
Researcher at University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Publications - 165
Citations - 3092
Christopher P. L. Barkan is an academic researcher from University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. The author has contributed to research in topics: Track (rail transport) & Train. The author has an hindex of 29, co-authored 161 publications receiving 2694 citations. Previous affiliations of Christopher P. L. Barkan include National Taiwan University.
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Analysis of causes of major train derailment and their effect on accident rates
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed train derailment data from the FRA rail equipment accident database for the interval 2001 to 2010, with accounting for frequency of occurrence by cause and number of cars derailed.
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Railroad derailment factors affecting hazardous materials transportation risk
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify the principal causes of accidents that can result in a tank car release of hazardous materials, which can harm people, property, and the environment, and propose a risk-based approach to understand predictive factors for conditions that can cause a release.
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Railroad Accident Rates for Use in Transportation Risk Analysis
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present the statistics that are presented enable more precise determination of the probability that Class I and non-Class I railroad freight trains will be involved in an accident on various classes of main-line track.
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Analysis of Derailments by Accident Cause: Evaluating Railroad Track Upgrades to Reduce Transportation Risk
TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed a more sophisticated approach to examine the interactions among accident causes that may be differently affected by upgrades to track infrastructures, such as track quality, track geometry, and inspection frequency.
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Environmental risk analysis of hazardous material rail transportation
TL;DR: A quantitative, environmental risk analysis of rail transportation of a group of light, non-aqueous-phase liquid (LNAPL) chemicals commonly transported by rail in North America is described to enable more effective management of the environmental risk of transporting hazardous materials.