APT PROGRAMME MOVES AHEAD AFTER SEARCHING REAPPRAISAL

Preliminary runs at 200 km/h and 8 degrees cant deficiency have confirmed the curving performance of BR's experimental APT-E, and the three-year test programme has commenced. After a detailed examination of Research Division proposals, the CM&EE has now defined design parameters for the APT prototypes, and DoE approval is being sought for building four 14-car electric trains to operate a prestige service between London and Glasgow in 1977.

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• Publication Date: 1973-12

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 469-471
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 129
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: High speed rail; Passenger cars; Passenger service; Railroad electrification
• Identifier Terms: British Rail
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced passenger trains
• Subject Areas: Construction; Passenger Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00051387
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Railway Gazette International
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 26 1974 12:00AM