HIGH-SPEED GROUND TRANSPORT--A GERMAN CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEBATE

Cancellation of the British, French and German advanced concepts in very high speed land transport are examined in the light of exhaustive studies carried out in West Germany which favor conventional technology because speeds of 300 km/h can meet competition from the air. With further advances in forms of suspension other than wheel/rail, the question of need for further research needs to be examined.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Broadfields (Technical Publishers) Limited

  Little Leighs
  Chelmsford, Essex CMB 1PM,   England 
• Authors:
  • BARWELL, F T
• Publication Date: 1975-6

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 141-143
• Serial:
  • Rail Engineering International
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: De Rooi Publications
  • ISSN: 0141-4615

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: High speed ground transportation; High speed rail; Policy; Suspension systems; Technology; Transportation policy
• Geographic Terms: Europe; United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Government policies; National transportation policies
• Subject Areas: Policy; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00126452
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 5 1975 12:00AM