EXPERIENCE OF ELECTRONICS ON RAPID TRANSIT STOCK

Over the past 20 years, each new fleet of railroad rolling stock purchased by the London Transport Executive has incorporated more and more electronic equipment. The rationale behind the adoption of this type of equipment, and the experience gained with its use are outlined. Consideration is given to areas of apparent discord between electronic technology and the railroad vehicle industry, together with an indication of how London Transport is dealing with the situation. It is intended that the paper provide various aspects of the industry (manufacturers and users, technical staff and managers) with a better insight into the problems involved with the introduction of a "new technology" into a long established industry.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Electrical Engineers

  Savoy Place
  London WC2R 0BL, NY  England  10016-5997
• Authors:
  • Harding, M A
• Conference:
  • Institution of Electrical Engineers, Proc Part B
• Publication Date: 1980-7

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 215-222
• Serial:
  • Volume: 127
  • Issue Number: 4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric railroads; Electronic control; Electronic equipment; Rapid transit cars; Solid state devices; Technological forecasting
• Identifier Terms: London Transport
• Uncontrolled Terms: Propulsion systems
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Solid state
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00331847
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 21 1982 12:00AM