STANDARD LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE SPECIFICATION --- TECHNICAL SECTION -- REVISED TO INCLUDE ADDENDA 1 THROUGH 4

THIS SPECIFICATION DESCRIBES A STANDARD UNITED STATES LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE (TECHNICALLY DEFINED AS ELECTRIC MULTIPLE-UNIT ARTICULATED SUBWAY-SURFACE LIGHT RAIL CARS). PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS AND DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS CONTAINED IN THIS SPECIFICATION WERE DEVELOPED IN COOPERATION WITH MASS TRANSIT OPERATORS, CONSULTING ENGINEERS, AND THE URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION. THE REPORT DETAILS DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL COMPONENTS OF THE LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE, AND INCLUDES DESIGN ILLUSTRATIONS. THE ADAPTATION OF THESE SPECIFICATIONS FOR BOSTON AND SAN FRANCISCO ARE INCLUDED AS APPENDICES. /UMTA/

• Corporate Authors:

  Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

  10 Park Plaza
  Boston, MA  United States  02116

  San Francisco Municipal Railway

  949 Presidio Avenue, Room 204
  San Francisco, CA  United States  94115

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1972-10

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 287 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design standards; Electric railroads; Propulsion; Railroad cars; Railroad transportation; Specifications; Vehicle power plants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Propulsion systems
• Subject Areas: Highways; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223943
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 15 1973 12:00AM