RAILWAY PASSENGER COMFORT

Seat and baggage rack designs for British passenger trains are illustrated and described. Designs for the British Railways, Kowloon Canton Railway (British Section in China), the Egyptian State Railways and the Jamaica Railway are included. Thermal and sound insulation used to reduce noise levels are discussed and a typical cross-section for the floor insulation for a prototype, British Railways passenger car is illustrated.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Publication Date: 1964-9-18

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 767-770
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 120

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Damping (Engineering); Electric insulating materials; Equipment design; Insulating materials; Passenger cars; Railroad cars; Ride quality; Sound level; Technology; Vehicle design
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Acoustic insulation/railway coaches; Car design; Railway coaches/acoustic insulation
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00040103
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM