HIGH-SPEED PASSENGER TRAFFIC

This textbook contains the following chapters: (1) Basic Prerequisites for High-Speed Operation of Passenger Trains; (2) Development of Passenger Traffic in the USSR; Plan and Design of High-Speed Railroad Lines; (3) Planning and Design of High-Speed Railroad Lines; (4) Design Features and Track Maintenance of High-Speed Traffic; (5) Rolling Stock for High-Speed Passenger Trains; (6) Braking Technology for Rolling Stock; (7) Aerodynamic Testing of Rolling Stock; (8) Power Supply for High-Speed Electrified Lines; (9) Automation of Traffic Control on High-Speed Lines; (10) Construction and Operating Problems of Special High-Speed Lines.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Table of Contents only translated in English, original untranslated as of November 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transport Publishing House

  Basmannyi Tupik 6A
  Moscow B-174,   USSR 
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Pagination: 5 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerodynamics; Automatic train control; Brakes; Electric power supply; High speed rail; High speed track; Intercity travel; Maintenance of way; Multiple unit cars; Passenger comfort; Railroad electrification; Railroad tracks; Signaling; Stability (Mechanics); Suspension systems; Train track dynamics; Wind tunnels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Track stability
• Old TRIS Terms: Aerodynamic tests; Braking systems; Track structures
• Subject Areas: Energy; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00142600
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Railroad Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: Textbook
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 1 1976 12:00AM