STANDARD LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE SPECIFICATION --- TECHNICAL SECTION -- REVISED TO INCLUDE ADDENDA 1 THROUGH 4
THIS SPECIFICATION DESCRIBES A STANDARD UNITED STATES LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE (TECHNICALLY DEFINED AS ELECTRIC MULTIPLE-UNIT ARTICULATED SUBWAY-SURFACE LIGHT RAIL CARS). PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS AND DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS CONTAINED IN THIS SPECIFICATION WERE DEVELOPED IN COOPERATION WITH MASS TRANSIT OPERATORS, CONSULTING ENGINEERS, AND THE URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION. THE REPORT DETAILS DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL COMPONENTS OF THE LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE, AND INCLUDES DESIGN ILLUSTRATIONS. THE ADAPTATION OF THESE SPECIFICATIONS FOR BOSTON AND SAN FRANCISCO ARE INCLUDED AS APPENDICES. /UMTA/
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Corporate Authors:
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
10 Park Plaza
Boston, MA United States 02116San Francisco Municipal Railway
949 Presidio Avenue, Room 204
San Francisco, CA United States 94115Urban Mass Transportation Administration
400 7th Street, SW
Washington, DC United States 20590 - Publication Date: 1972-10
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 287 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Design standards; Electric railroads; Propulsion; Railroad cars; Railroad transportation; Specifications; Vehicle power plants
- Uncontrolled Terms: Propulsion systems
- Subject Areas: Highways; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00223943
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Urban Mass Transportation Administration
- Files: TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Aug 15 1973 12:00AM