THE ESTIMATION OF POTENTIAL BENEFITS FROM IMPROVED OPERATION WITH ADVANCED COUPLING SYSTEMS
The discussion of the AAR/RPI Advanced Coupling Concepts Project is introduced by a description of the automatic air line connectors which have been tested since the 1920s. Several such systems are now in routine service. The requirements of advanced coupling systems are developed and the fundamental objectives of the AAR/RPI project are outlined. The factors which could be benefits of an advanced coupler are listed, and the process of using a sensitivity analysis and appraisal of the economic and operating benefits are listed.
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Supplemental Notes:
- This is a paper from the proceedings of the 11th Annual Railroad Engineering Conference held at Southern Colorado State College, Pueblo, Colorado, October 23-24, 1974. Other individual papers from this conference have been accessioned separately for RRIS. The following is a list of the RRIS numbers of these papers preceded by its section number as it is contained in the bulletin: 03 097308, 03 097309, 13 097310, 04 097311, 03 097312, 03 097313, 04 097314, 03 097316, 03 097317, 03 097318, 03 097319. The entire proceedings 03 097307 has also been accessioned. All of these are contained in Bulletin 7502.
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Corporate Authors:
Federal Railroad Administration
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Authors:
- Punwani, S K
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1974
Media Info
- Features: Figures;
- Pagination: p. 61-67
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Air brakes; Benefit cost analysis; Brake lines; Couplers; Design; Development; Research
- Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development
- Old TRIS Terms: Automatic coupling
- Subject Areas: Design; Railroads; Research;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00097315
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Federal Railroad Administration
- Files: TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Aug 13 1975 12:00AM