DESIGN TRENDS IN LIGHT RAIL VEHICLES

Because articulated trams offer a number of technical and operating advantages over single cars, their popularity is increasing. Power ratings of 10 kW/ton are now considered desirable to give 1.3 meter per second acceleration and a top speed of 80 km/h. Chopper control is more costly and heavier than switched resistances, and it can only be justified when regenerative braking raises the level of energy saved to around 30 percent.

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• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Transport Press, Limited

  Dorset House, Stamford Street
  London SE1 9LU,   England 
• Authors:
  • Scholtis, G
  • Waite, W
• Publication Date: 1978-6

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 381-383
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 134
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Articulated cars; Chopper circuits; Electric power conditioning; Light rail vehicles; Passenger cars; Regenerative braking; Technology; Vehicle design
• Geographic Terms: Europe
• Old TRIS Terms: Choppers; Passenger car design
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00178946
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 29 1978 12:00AM