RAILWAYS: TECHNOLOGY

Inter-city, urban mass transit and freight railways have all benefited in recent years from major developments in track technology and electronic signaling systems. This article discusses some of these developments, including high quality rails, concrete sleepers, track inspection and maintenance, microcomputer applications in signaling, radio signaling, and others.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/00137782
• Corporate Authors:

  Design Council

  29 Haymarket
  London SW14 4SU,   England 
• Authors:
  • FORD, R
• Publication Date: 1983-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 6 p.
• Serial:
  • ENGINEERING
  • Volume: 223
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: GILLARD WELCH LIMITED
  • ISSN: 0013-7782

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete; Concrete ties; Inspection; Maintenance of way; Microcomputers; Rail steel; Railroad facilities; Railroad rails; Railroad signaling; Railroad signals; Railroad ties; Railroad tracks; Railroads; Rapid transit; Signaling
• Old TRIS Terms: Rail steel metallurgy; Track inspection; Track structures
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00391566
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 1985 12:00AM