STANDARD LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE SPECIFICATION-TECHNICAL SECTION

A STANDARD UNITED STATES LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE IS DESCRIBED. PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS AND DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS WERE DEVELOPED IN COOPERATION WITH MASS TRANSIT OPERATIONS, CONSULTING ENGINEERS, AND THE URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION. THE REPORT IS DIVIDED INTO TWO SECTIONS WHICH DETAIL CONTRACTURAL PROCEDURES AND TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF THE LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE. THE REPORT, THE TECHNICAL SECTION, CONTAINS COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL VEHICLE COMPONENTS. /NTIS/

• Corporate Authors:

  Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

  10 Park Plaza
  Boston, MA  United States  02116
• Publication Date: 1972-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 286 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Chassis; Design; Electric railroads; Performance tests; Railroad cars
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224190
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rept
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 17 1973 12:00AM