HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY TRANSPORT AND ITS DEVELOPMENT IN THE USSR TRANSPORT SYSTEM

Soviet Railways approach high-speed passenger traffic as a factor capable of significantly contributing to better standards of transportation services offered to the population on some lines which have to carry the largest amounts of people. Relevant research provides decisions upon railway equipment and machinery necessary for speeds within the 200-250 km/h range on existing lines combining freight and passenger traffic and on specialized high-speed mainlines, respectively. Major lines on which high-speed trains will be extremely useful have been selected, the Moscow-Leningrad mainline being given priority. The necessary rolling stock, automatic train control systems and new types of turnouts have been developed which, based on the reconstruction of the Moscow-Leningrad line, provides for regular running of high-speed trains. Prospective directions for new specialized high-speed lines have been explored. Targets for the high-speed mainline connecting Moscow with the resort zone in the South of European USSR have been defined, including the basic parameters and costs. These results will be used to decide upon further development of the transport system within the respective areas. Further research is underway in view of the prospects of making highspeed railway services an integral part of the over-all transportation system of the USSR.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Railway Congress Association

  17-21 rue de Louvrain
  1000 Brussels,   Belgium 
• Authors:
  • Koloziazhnyi, N V
• Publication Date: 1980-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 9-22
• Serial:
  • RAIL INTERNATIONAL
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue Number: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train control; High speed rail; Passenger cars; Passenger trains; Railroad tracks; Railroad turnouts; Railroads; Vehicle design
• Geographic Terms: Former Soviet Union
• Old TRIS Terms: Passenger car design; Track structures
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Design; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00315132
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 16 1980 12:00AM