ELECTRIC AND DIESEL TRACTION ON THE MAIN BAIKAL--AMOUR RAILWAY LINE

BAM: ELEKTRICESKAJA I TEPLOVOZNAJA TJAGA NA BAJKALO--AMURSKOJ MAGISTRALI

The article gives a technico-economic comparison of the two traction systems adopted for the BAM line: diesel and electric. It goes on to show the superiority of electric traction on sections with varied line profile, particularly that between Ust'-Kut and Majakan.

• Authors:
  • Cepurkin, V V
  • Latunin, N I
• Publication Date: 1975-2

Language

• Russian

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 4-7
• Serial:
  • Elektriceskaja i Teplovoznaja Tjaga
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue Number: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Diesel locomotives; Economic analysis; Electric locomotives; Railroad electrification; Railroads; Train operations
• Geographic Terms: Former Soviet Union
• Old TRIS Terms: Train performance
• Subject Areas: Economics; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00126987
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Railway Documentation, Selection of
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 18 1975 12:00AM