CHARTING THE LIMITS OF WHEEL-ON-RAIL

By 1982 the West German Government hopes to amass data upon which to base a strategic decision about the future of high-speed guided transport (HSB). In parallel with maglev research, a lengthy investigation into the physical limits of conventional wheel-on-rail systems was initiated in 1972 to provide comparable data. The most sophisticated roller rig ever built is now being installed in Munich, and work on a test circuit at Donauried should being next year.

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• Publication Date: 1976-8

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 301-302
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 132
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: High speed ground transportation; Magnetic levitation; Policy; Railroad simulators; Technological forecasting; Test facilities; Test tracks
• Identifier Terms: Deutsche Bahn; Deutsche Bundesbahn
• Old TRIS Terms: Government policies; Rail dynamics simulator
• Subject Areas: Policy; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00145158
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 1 1977 12:00AM