DEMANDS ON RAIL TRAVELING ALUMINUM TRAINS FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF THE TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT

FORDERUNGEN AN ALUMINIUM-SCHIENENFAHRZEUGE AUS DER SICHT DES VERKEHRSBETRIEBES

Large scale use of aluminum trains contributes to a reduction of energy consumption and of wear of the track. Consideration of the economics of using aluminum trains leads to suggestions for reducing costs by changes in design and methods of production. Some of the cars of the German Federal Railway now in service are discussed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Aluminum-Zentrale e/v Aluminum-Verlag GmbH

  Koenigsallee 30, Postfach 1207
  4000 Duesseldorf,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Rappenglueck, W
• Publication Date: 1975-4

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 277-280
• Serial:
  • Aluminum
  • Volume: 51
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Aluminum-Zentrale e/v Aluminum-Verlag GmbH

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aluminum cars; Costs; Economics; Energy consumption; Railroad rails; Vehicle design; Wear
• Identifier Terms: Deutsche Bahn; Deutsche Bundesbahn
• Old TRIS Terms: Car design
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Energy; Finance; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00126400
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 5 1976 12:00AM