RUNNING SAFETY OF VEHICLES FITTED WITH THE AUTOMATIC COUPLER--PROBLEMS OF RUNNING SAFETY FOR VEHICLES FITTED WITH THE AUTOMATIC COUPLER AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

Formulation of a derailment theory applicable to the problem of vehicles fitted with automatic couplers is outlined. The following are braking at slow speeds, pushing from the rear, and incorporation of unloaded cars in heavy trains. A study is to be instituted to enable comparisons between the situation with side buffers and the situation with the automatic couplers.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Restrictions on the use of this document are contained in the explanatory material.
• Corporate Authors:

  International Union of Railways

  Office of Research and Experiments
  Utrecht,   Netherlands 
• Publication Date: 1970-10

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 107 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train operation; Braking; Couplers; Derailments; Design; Safety; Surveys; Technology; Train operations; Velocity
• Geographic Terms: Germany; Netherlands
• Old TRIS Terms: Question b125; Train load; Wheel lift
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00040411
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: B125/RP 1/E
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 22 1976 12:00AM