FEDERAL GERMANY'S RAPID-TRANSIT AND TRAMWAY DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING THYRISTOR-CONTROL TECHNIQUES

Duwag and Siemens joint development for Cologne is B-type lightweight articulated car for 100 km/h running with electric braking while Hanover will initiate its tram-subway operation next year with ten existing cars converted and 100 cars on order incorporating AEG, Kiepe and Siemens electrical equipment, the latter having been entrusted with the project work in co-operation with Ustra, the local transport undertaking.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Broadfields (Technical Publishers) Limited

  Little Leighs
  Chelmsford, Essex CMB 1PM,   England 
• Authors:
  • Meier, G A
• Publication Date: 1974-6

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 216
• Serial:
  • Rail Engineering International
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: De Rooi Publications
  • ISSN: 0141-4615

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Light rail vehicles; Rapid transit cars; Streetcars; Technology; Thyristors
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057725
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 6 1982 12:00AM