THE SPECIFICATION OF MULTIPLE UNIT RAIL CAR PERFORMANCE

The importance of carefully reasoned multiple unit railcar performance specifications is discussed. Two methods of specifying performance are presented, speed-time-distance and schedule speed. Reasons for favoring schedule speed, as determined from computer simulation, are advanced, and a sample specification format exhibited.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contributed by the Intersociety Committee on Transportation for presentation at the Intersociety Conference on Transportation, Denver, Colo., Sept. 23-27, 1973.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  Two Park Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • PHELPS, D R
• Publication Date: 1973-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 9 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commuter cars; Commuter service; Multiple unit trains; Passenger cars; Passenger service; Performance based specifications; Rapid transit; Rapid transit cars
• Uncontrolled Terms: Performance specifications
• Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00051416
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ASME Journal of Mechanical Engineering
• Report/Paper Numbers: 73-ICT-90 Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 9 1981 12:00AM