STANDARDS OF RIDING QUALITY IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS

The riding quality is defined as the degree of comfortableness controlled by all senses or feelings of passengers riding in a running train. The relation between vibrations and the riding quality is studied. Several cases of study made on the relation between the human feeling against vibrations and speed or acceleration and the evaluation standards are explained.

• Corporate Authors:

  Japan Railway Civil Engineering Association

  Kyodo Building, 18-7 Hagashi-Uyeno 2 Chome, Daito-Ku
  Tokyo-110,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Uetake, Y
• Publication Date: 1980-3

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 15-22
• Serial:
  • Permanent Way
  • Volume: 22
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Japan Railway Civil Engineering Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Human factors; Mathematical models; Passenger cars; Passenger comfort; Railroad trains; Railroad transportation; Railroads; Ride quality; Rolling stock; Standards; Vehicle design; Vibration
• Old TRIS Terms: Passenger car design; Train vibration
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00324409
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 18 1981 12:00AM