ROLLING STOCK FOR SUBURBAN SERVICES. PROGRAMME TO BE MET. TYPES OF SOLUTIONS. TECHNICAL ARRANGEMENTS ADOPTED BY THE SNCF

Rolling stock for suburban railway services must meet numerous demands, some of which are contradictory. Even when seeking to determine priorities or accepting compromise solutions, the diversity of the services to be worked calls for a certain diversification of rolling stock. The present report is intended to show how the SNCF have classified the demands to be satisfied, to describe the solutions which have been adopted, and to emphasize the measures which have been taken in order to ensure that the unavoidable diversification of types does not affect the principles of homogeneity and standardization which govern the economy of operation and maintenance of a fleet of rolling stock.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Railway Congress Association

  17-21 rue de Louvrain
  1000 Brussels,   Belgium 
• Authors:
  • Portefaix, A
  • Boileau, R
• Publication Date: 1973-2

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 38 p.
• Serial:
  • RAIL INTERNATIONAL
  • Issue Number: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commuter service; Passenger cars; Passenger service
• Identifier Terms: Societe nationale des chemins de fer francais
• Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00051955
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Rail International
• Report/Paper Numbers: ORE A 122/RP4 Report
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 26 1974 12:00AM