THE TECHNOLOGY OF THE TRACK

The future of the railway lies in serving the potential demand in such a way that the inherent adventages of the railway are brought fully into play, i.e., mass transit in conurbations, long-distance and high-speed transport. New long-distance routes must therefore be laid out with smaller gradients and larger-radius curves.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Also covered in Volume 34, No. 2, February 1985 issue of Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau.
• Corporate Authors:

  Hestra Verlag

  Holzhofallee 33, Postfach 4244
  6100 Darmstadt 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • MULLER, H
• Publication Date: 1985-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 105-108
• Serial:
  • Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau
  • Volume: 34
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Hestra Verlag

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Curved track; Demand responsive transportation; Electric potential; High speed rail; Highway grades; Intercity travel; Metropolitan areas; Radius; Railroad trains; Slopes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Future growth; Long distance travel; Potential
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00399773
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1985 12:00AM