PROCEEDINGS OF A SEMINAR ON RESEARCH AND INNOVATIONS IN GUIDED GROUND TRANSPORT

This Proceedings is of a conference aimed at research and innovation in guided ground transport. Contents: Energy Trends and Their Effect on Transportation Models; An Analysis of the Rail Distribution of Natural Gas; Future Railway Research; Direct Recording of Rail-Wheel Parameters; An Observational Study of Road-User Behaviour at Railway Crossings; A Linear Synchronous Motor for Electrodynamically-Levitated Vehicles; The Canadian Freight Transport Model Project; Decentralizing Control for Multi-Locomotive Powered Trains; Laboratory Performance of Railroad Ballast; A Data Acquisition System; Improvement of Automatic Coupling-Up Performance in Marshalling Yards; Innovations in Guided Ground Transport; Railway Safety and Its Research Needs; Electrification: Status Report and Future Outlook; Magnetic Levitation and Linear Motor for Ground Transportation; Urban Guided Ground Transportation; Transportation or Communications?

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings, Canadian Institute of Guided Ground Transport Seminar, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 16-17, 1974.
• Corporate Authors:

  Canadian Institute of Guided Ground Transport

  Queen's University
  Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6,   Canada 
• Authors:
  • Ganton, T D
  • MacDonald, J A
• Publication Date: 1974-11

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 406 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Couplers; Data collection; Development; Energy consumption; Forecasting; Freight traffic; Linear motors; Liquefied natural gas; Magnetic levitation; Mathematical models; Mechanical properties; Multiple unit locomotives; Railroad electrification; Railroad grade crossings; Research; Synchronous motors; Technological forecasting; Track ballast; Traffic forecasting; Train track dynamics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development
• Old TRIS Terms: Automatic couplers; Ballast mechanics; Energy intensiveness
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Energy; Freight Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00141125
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Canadian Institute of Guided Ground Transport
• Report/Paper Numbers: CIGGT Rept. N. 75-1 Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 26 1976 12:00AM