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Appendix B - Glossary
Pages 65-66

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... Buff load The static longitudinal force that a rail vehicle must be capable of withstanding without permanent deformation to its primary structure. Category–Reference to definitions applied in TCRP Report 2: 1 Vehicles with conventional motor and trailer trucks throughout.
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... SDT San Diego Transit, CA. SEPTA Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, Philadelphia, PA.
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