SAFE AND EFFICIENT FREIGHT TRANSPORT BY RAIL. PAPERS READ AT THE SYMPOSIUM HELD AT I MECH E HQ, 1 MARCH 1979

This publication contains the following papers: The future of freight rail transport (Sanderson, HC); The design of future freight vehicles (Ellis, BR); Design of wagons for special commodities (Smith, AD); Suspension developments on two axle and bogie wagons-A (Morris, RS); Suspension developments on two axle and bogie wagons-B (Stephenson, JE and Mitchell, JR); Maintenance of a modern wagon fleet-A (Noden, J); Maintenance of a modern wagon fleet-B (Haines, GC).

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0852984197
• Corporate Authors:

  Mechanical Engineering Publications Limited

  P.O. Box 24, Northgate Avenue
  Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP32 6BW,   England 
• Authors:
  • Sanderson, H C
  • ELLIS, B R
  • SMITH, A D
  • Morris, R S
  • Stephenson, J E
  • Mitchell, J R
  • Noden, J
  • Haines, G C
• Conference:
  • Institution of Mechanical Engineers Conference Pub
• Publication Date: 1979

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 35 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Economic efficiency; Four axle cars; Freight cars; Freight transportation; Maintenance; Railroad transportation; Safety; Suspension systems; Technology; Two axle cars; Vehicle design; Vehicle maintenance; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Freight car design; Freight car maintenance
• ITRD Terms: 9011: Design (overall design); 5911: Efficiency; 741: Goods traffic; 3847: Maintenance; 1173: Rail bound transport; 1665: Safety; 1255: Vehicle
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Freight Transportation; Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00341725
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-85298-419-7
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 1979-1 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 28 1981 12:00AM