HONG KONG'S MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY

The Hong Kong Government has been planning, designing and building its mass transit railway since 1966. The article describes the electrical and mechanical equipment, the signaling and train controls, the construction methods and experiences of the first few years of service.

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  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • COTTON, A R
  • Calverley, H B
• Publication Date: 1983-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 37-44
• Serial:
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Volume: 105
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • ISSN: 0025-6501

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train control; Construction; Construction projects; Design; Railroads; Rapid transit; Rapid transit cars; Signaling; Subways
• Geographic Terms: Hong Kong (China)
• Old TRIS Terms: Subway construction
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00378704
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 1983 12:00AM