RAIL VEHICLES FOR RAPID TRANSIT SERVICE

SCHIENENFAHRZEUGE FUER DEN NAHVERKEHR

The requirements with regard to the design of rail vehicles for rapid transit concerning comfort, efficiency and environment. The descriptions of already built tramcars, subway cars and suburban trains are given as examples for vehicle design, car-body construction, interior design of vehicle and drivers cab as well as construction of modern bogies are briefly considered. A brief look at the future developments is presented.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Schienenverkehr-Zukunft mit Vernunft, Fachvortr, Hamburg, Germany, June 12-14, 1979.
• Corporate Authors:

  VDE Verlag GmbH

  Bismarckstrasse 33
  1000 Berlin 12,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Frederich, F
• Publication Date: 1979

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 180-194
• Serial:
  • ETG-Fachberichte
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: VDE Verlag GmbH

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cabs (Vehicle compartments); Design; Light rail vehicles; Locomotives; Passenger cars; Passenger comfort; Rapid transit cars; Suspension systems; Trucks; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Locomotive cab design; Passenger car design
• Subject Areas: Design; Motor Carriers; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00322019
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 11 1981 12:00AM