WASHINGTON METRO'S RAPID TRANSIT CARS

Every new transit property faces a multitude of difficult decisions in establishing the design criteria for its transit cars. These decisions deal with the cars' construction, dimensions, the various sub-systems, their interface with each other and with the train control equipment to provide optimum performance economically without sacrificing the equipment reliability and maintainability. This paper gives a description of the Washington Metro's present rapid transit cars and will give a brief evaluation of these cars' demonstrated performance.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the 1977 Joint ASME/IEEE/AAR Railroad Conference, March 30-April 1, in Washington, D.C.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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• Authors:
  • BASSILY, F P
• Conference:
  • Presented at the 1977 Joint ASME/IEEE/AAR Railroad Conference, March 30-April 1, in Washington, D.C.
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 32-41

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aluminum cars; Brakes; Cabs (Vehicle compartments); Door handles; Electric power conditioning; Fabrication; Passenger cars; Propulsion; Rapid transit cars; Vehicle design; Vehicle power plants
• Identifier Terms: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
• Uncontrolled Terms: Propulsion systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Braking systems; Door operating mechanisms; Passenger car design
• Subject Areas: Design; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00152465
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
• Report/Paper Numbers: 77CH1237-71A Tech. Pap.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 27 1981 12:00AM