ELECTRIFYING TRENDS IN U.S. TRANSIT

Several U.S. cities are opting for low maintenance alternating current motors on rail cars, but the debate continues over whether transit cars have become more complicated than necessary.

• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  Carter (C Carroll)

  538 National Press Building
  Washington, DC  United States  20004
• Authors:
  • DEMORO, H W
• Publication Date: 1987-9

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 22
• Serial:
  • Mass Transit
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: Cygnus Publishing, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0364-3484
  • Serial URL: http://www.masstransitmag.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternating current; Alternating current motors; Maintenance; Railroad electrification; Rapid transit cars; Traction drives; Trolleybuses
• Old TRIS Terms: Dual-power
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00473232
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1987 12:00AM