HIGHER AVERAGE SPEED, A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AT THE NORWEGIAN STATE RAILWAYS

HOYERE REISEHASTIGHET, ET FORSKNINGS-OG-UTVIKLINGSPROSJEKT VED NSB

The target for the project was to investigate technical possibilities, the market and the economical consequences of increased average speed for long distance express trains. Because of the many and sharp curves at the NSB, the only pracical way is to increase curve speeds. It is found that with suitable designed rolling stock, incorporating hydraulic body tilting etc., the curve speeds can be increased by 30 to 40 percent. Together with higher average acceleration levels, shorter stops and an increase in maximum velocity from 120 to 130 km/h, the average speed can be increased about 30 percent, i.e. from 80 km/h now to about 100-110 km/h.

• Corporate Authors:

  Norwegian State Railways

  Storgaten 33
  Oslo 1,   Norway 
• Authors:
  • Glomme, M
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Features: Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 2-26
• Serial:
  • NSB Teknikk
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: High speed rail; Marketing; Passenger trains; Passengers; Scheduling; Speed limits; Tilting trains; Travel demand
• Identifier Terms: Norges Statsbaner
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163730
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 29 1977 12:00AM