MAXIMUM SPEED ATTAINABLE ON THE WHEEL/RAIL SYSTEM. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION (SUPPLEMENT).

This report should supplement the Report on Preliminary investigations S 1004/RP 1, published in April 1972. It contains, in particular, the views of the JNR concerning that report and it also furnishes a survey of existing and planned high speed test sections and existing test vehicles. Finally, an analysis is given of the various components of the wheel/rail system and also an indication of the problems involved in the preparation of a synthesis of the overall system.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Restrictions on the use of this document are contained in the explanatory material.
• Corporate Authors:

  International Union of Railways

  Office of Research and Experiments
  Utrecht,   Netherlands 
• Publication Date: 1973-4

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 76 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adhesion; High speed rail; Passenger cars; Passenger service; Test tracks; Tilting trains; Train track dynamics; Turbotrains
• Identifier Terms: Nihon kokuyu tetsudo
• Old TRIS Terms: Question s1004; Tilting cars
• Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00052510
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Report/Paper Numbers: S1004/RP2/E
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 24 1976 12:00AM