PLANNING FOR HIGHER SPEEDS

Improvements to track, signalling, telecommunications and operating techniques as well as motive power and rolling stock, have made possible the increases in speed carried out by Spanish National Railways over the past ten years. A major factor, however, has been the progressive replacement of steam by diesel and electric traction.

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  IPC Transport Press, Limited

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  London SE1 9LU,   England 
• Authors:
  • Rives, F O
• Publication Date: 1973-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 1 p.
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 129
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: High speed rail; Network analysis (Planning); Railroad electrification; Transportation; Transportation planning
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00050464
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1974 12:00AM