THE ROLLING STOCK WITHIN THE MODERNIZATION PROGRAM OF THE PORTUGUESE RAILWAYS

DER FAHRZEUGPARK IM RAHMEN DES MODERNISIERUNGSPLANES DER PORTUGIESISCHEN STAATSBAHNEN

Within a six years' modernisation project for the CP which aims at the improvement of the railways, it is also planned to renew the rolling stock amounting to a total of approx. 460 millions of DM. With regard to the special structure of transport in Portugal, the main point will be the supply of electrical or Diesel multiple unit trains. As, on the other hand, there is no intention, for economical reasons, to straighten the railway line which involves many curves, there is interest for a control system depending on the radius of the curves. The increasing of speed puts also much strain on the brakes; thus, it is planned to replace the vacuum brake by the air brake. 5000 antiquated freight wagons shall be scrapped and replaced by 2000 bogie cars having a greater loading capacity. The locomotives shall be used mainly for the freight trains.

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  Siemens (Georg) Verlagsbuchhandlung

  Luetzowstrasse 105-196
  1 Berlin 30,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Almeida e Castro, F
• Publication Date: 1974-3

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 67
• Serial:
  • Glasers Annalen ZEV
  • Volume: 98
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Siemens (Georg) Verlagsbuchhandlung
  • ISSN: 0373-322X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brakes
• Identifier Terms: Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses
• Old TRIS Terms: Braking systems; Multiple unit systems
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00054717
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Glasers Annalen ZEV
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 24 1974 12:00AM