PROTOTYPES OF A NEW PASSENGER COACH FOR SHORT-DISTANCE TRAFFIC

PROTOTYPEN EINES NEUEN REISEZUGWAGENS FUER DEN NAH-UND BEZIRKSVERKEHR

The DB's new concept for short-distance coaching stock involved designing more up-to-date and attractive new coaches, to encourage the general public to use the railway and at the same time relieve traffic on town approach roads. The new coach must be designed not only for fast urban traffic, but also for fast regional trains. In addition, the new coaches will be used in long-distance traffic if required. The writer describes this new coach.

• Corporate Authors:

  Hestra Verlag

  Holzhofallee 33, Postfach 4244
  6100 Darmstadt 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • FELSING, A
• Publication Date: 1976-10

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 595-606
• Serial:
  • Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: Hestra Verlag

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commuter cars; Passenger cars; Passenger service; Vehicle design
• Identifier Terms: Deutsche Bahn; Deutsche Bundesbahn
• Old TRIS Terms: Intercity passenger services; Passenger car design
• Subject Areas: Design; Passenger Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00149440
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 27 1977 12:00AM