DEVELOPMENT IN RAPID-TRANSIT TRACTION SYSTEMS

The virtual standstill in the growth of national railway systems has effectively been offset by the continued explosion in urban mass-transit systems, or metros. But the technology of these systems is still changing.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Electrical Engineers

  Savoy Place
  London WC2R 0BL, NY  England  10016-5997
• Authors:
  • Vernon, P
• Publication Date: 1984-10

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 794-796
• Serial:
  • Electronics and Power
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: IEE Publishing Department
  • ISSN: 0013-5127

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric power conditioning; Light rail transit; Motors; Propulsion; Rapid transit; Traction; Traction drives; Vehicle power plants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Propulsion systems
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00392920
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 29 1985 12:00AM