REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDELINE SPECIFICATION FOR URBAN RAIL COMMUTER CARS
THE PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT IS TO PRESENT THE GENERAL METHODOLOGY, INDUSTRY COORDINATION AND PERTINENT OBSERVATIONS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GUIDELINE SPECIFICATION WAS DEVELOPED IN A SERIES OF THREE DRAFTS WHICH WERE COORDINATED IN MEETINGS WITH A REVIEW COMMITTEE OF UMTA PERSONNEL AND INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES. THE REPORT GOES OVER THE EIGHT MEETINGS, DISCUSSES THEEVOLUTION OF THE THREE DRAFTS WHICH RESULTED AND PRESENTS A SERIES OF RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH CAME OUT OF THESE MEETINGS. MOST OF THE REPORT CONSISTS OF A SERIES OF APPENDICES WHICH COVER MATTERS UNDER CONSIDERATION INCLUDING A LIST OF REQUIRED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS, A SERIES OF LETTERS FROM CERTAIN ATTENDEES IN WHICH THEY MAKE COMMENTS ON AND PRESENT RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE FIRST, SECOND AND FINAL DRAFTS. BASIC SPECIFICATION MATTERS UNDER CONSIDERATION INCLUDE: SCOPE, SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS, CAR BODY, COUPLER AND DRAFT GEAR, MISCELLANEOUS CAR BODY ITEMS, DOOR OPERATION AND CONTROL, HEATING-COOLING-VENTILATING, LIGHTING, AUXILIARY ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, POWER AND TRACTION, TRUCKS AND SUSPENSION SYSTEMS, FRICTION BRAKING SYSTEMS, TRAIN ELECTRONICS, EMERGENCY SYSTEMS SYSTEM SUPPORT, MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, TESTING, QUALITY ASSURANCE, APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS AND GENERAL INFORMATION.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Contract DOT-UT-10004 -0023-71-1
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Corporate Authors:
Boeing Vertol Co
, - Publication Date: 1971-3
Media Info
- Pagination: 105 p.
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Serial:
- Volume: mta-
- Issue Number: na-06
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Design standards; Guidelines; Labor relations; Management; Quality control; Railroad cars; Railroad commuter service; Recommendations; Specifications
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Research; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00223950
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Urban Mass Transportation Administration
- Files: TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: May 15 1981 12:00AM