STANDARD LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE SPECIFICATION

The report gives a brief introduction to electric railway systems and discusses the need for developing new rail car. The objective was to design a standard light rail vehicle that could be used by many different cities, based on the belief that a standard design would increase the market for such a vehicle and lower its production cost. The report reviews project organization, selection of vehicle size, potential purchasers, and preparation of the technical specifications and contact documents.

• Corporate Authors:

  Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

  10 Park Plaza
  Boston, MA  United States  02116
• Publication Date: 1973-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 45 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Electric railroads; Light rail vehicles; Market research; Planning; Public transit; Railroad cars; Rapid transit; Specifications; Standardization; Streetcars; Trolley cars; Urban areas
• Identifier Terms: U.S. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Requirement
• Old TRIS Terms: Rapid transit railways
• Subject Areas: Design; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00047272
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt
• Contract Numbers: DOT-MA-06-0015
• Files: NTIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 27 1981 12:00AM