TEN MEMBERS IN THE 120 KM/H CLUB

Dramatic cuts in trip time during the late 1960s have been followed by consolidation as the groundwork is laid for another big jump in passenger train speeds toward the end of this decade. But promise and performance are sometimes hard to disentangle, so the author looks at today's schedules to see where 120 km/h start-to-stop speeds are actually being attained.

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• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Transport Press, Limited

  Dorset House, Stamford Street
  London SE1 9LU,   England 
• Authors:
  • STEFFEE, D M
• Publication Date: 1975-7

Media Info

• Features: Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 269-272
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 131
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: High speed rail; Intercity travel; Reliability; Scheduling
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00099825
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1975 12:00AM