NORTHEAST CORRIDOR HIGH SPEED RAIL PASSENGER SERVICE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. TASK 9: TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF VEHICLE/RIGHT OF WAY SYSTEMS. VOLUME II

This document contains the results of a study performed to define the combination of vehicle characteristics and right-of-way improvements which best meets the Corridor Rail objectives for upgrading passenger service on the Northeast Corridor. Volume Two of a two-part report deals with economic inputs of rolling stock, electrification, shop construction, track maintenance, and service demand. Costs, planning, and systems engineering are discussed, along with tradeoffs, environmental considerations, and vehicles, with particular attention to tilt body design.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also PB-242 445 and Volume 1, PB-245 221.
• Corporate Authors:

  Bechtel Incorporated

  Gaithersburg, MD  United States 

  Federal Railroad Administration

  Northeast Corridor Project Office, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Lawson, K L
  • PRAUSE, R H
  • Gillespie, C W
  • Wujek, J H
  • Arnlund, R
• Publication Date: 1975-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 245 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost engineering; Economic analysis; Electric power; Electrical systems; Environmental impacts; High speed rail; High speed track; Improvements; Land; Level of service; Mathematical models; Multiple unit cars; Passenger comfort; Passenger service; Passenger transportation; Performance evaluations; Propulsion; Railroad cars; Railroad tracks; Rapid transit; Regional planning; Ride quality; Safety; Structural design; Technology; Train operations; Train track dynamics; Transportation operations
• Identifier Terms: Metroliner (Express train)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Services; Track design; Transportation management
• Geographic Terms: Northeast Corridor; Northeastern United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Rapid transit railways; Train performance
• Subject Areas: Economics; Environment; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00093295
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt., FRA/ONECD-75/9-Vol-2
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FR-40027
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 3 1976 12:00AM