WHEEL/RAIL FORCE MEASUREMENT AT THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY. PHASE 2. VOLUME 1. ANALYSIS REPORT

In support of the Office of Rail and Construction Technology of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration, the Transportation Systems Center (TSC) is conducting analytical and experimental studies to relate transit truck design characteristics, wheel/rail forces, and wheel/rail wear rates, in order to provide options for reducing the wear rates of wheels and rails experienced by transit properties and minimizing system life cycle costs of vehicle and track components, while maintaining or improving equipment performance.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Volume 2, PB83-245480.
• Corporate Authors:

  Analytic Sciences Corporation

  6 Jacob Way
  Reading, MA  United States  01867

  Transportation Systems Center

  55 Broadway, Kendall Square
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • ELKINS, J A
• Publication Date: 1983-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 81 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Car trucks (Railroads); Railroad rails; Rapid transit cars; Ride quality; Rolling contact; Steering; Vehicle design; Wear; Wheels
• Identifier Terms: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
• Uncontrolled Terms: Lateral stability
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00380192
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-TSC-UMTA-82-28 Final Rpt., UMTA-MA-06-0025-83-1
• Contract Numbers: DTRS-57-80-C-00062
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 30 1983 12:00AM