FINNISH NATIONAL RAILROADS COMMUTER LOCOMOTIVE

NAHVERKEHRSTRIEBZUG DER FINNISCHEN STAATSEAHNEN

Details are presented about the mechanical and electric equipment of the local rapid transit system in Helsinki, Finland. The trains feature new design imrprovements, such as the use of light-weight metal for the bodies of the cars instead of steel which was used in the past. The trains are capable of producing an acceleration from 0.8 to 1.1 m/sec 2 for a corresponding speed from 0 to 30 km/hr.

• Corporate Authors:

  Verlag R Oldenbourg

  Rosenheimer Strasse 145
  Munich 80,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Karha, K
  • Myllarniemi, K
• Publication Date: 1973

Language

• German

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Elektrische Bahnen
  • Volume: 44
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: Verlag R Oldenbourg

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Passenger service; Rapid transit; Technology
• Geographic Terms: Finland
• Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056795
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1981 12:00AM