THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME OF THE ADVANCED PASSENGER TRAIN

The Advanced Passenger Train (APT) is justified by the value to its passengers of short journey time. Some of the technical problems which inhibit increased speed of railway vehicles, especially those concerned with interaction of vehicle and track, are described in relation to the way in which they are being solved for the APT.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Civil Engineers

  One Great George Street, Westminster
  London,   United Kingdom  SW1P 3AA
• Authors:
  • Newman, M
• Conference:
  • Institution of Civil Engineers, Proceedings
• Publication Date: 1973-6

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 319
• Serial:
  • Volume: 55

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: High speed rail; Technology; Train track dynamics
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced passenger trains
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00046983
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 14 1974 12:00AM