DOT AWARDS CONTRACT FOR ACT I TO GARRETT

Garrett AiResearch Manufacturing Company, Torrance, California received an $8 million contract from the DOT for the construction of a prototype train of the Advanced Concept Train (ACT-1). The exterior of the train will be similar to Britain's Advanced Passenger Train (APT), but will incorporate a revolutionary new propulsion system. An energy-storage flywheel propulsion system will be designed to conserve electricity. When the train is braking, the motors will act as generators to accelerate a high velocity flywheel. When the train starts, it will draw upon the energy stored in the flywheel to provide an extra boost of power.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Cahners Publishing Company, Incorporated

  5 South Wabash Avenue
  Chicago, IL  United States  60603
• Authors:
  • Myers, E T
• Publication Date: 1974-3

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 67-68
• Serial:
  • Modern Railroads
  • Volume: 29
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: K-III Press, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0736-2064

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Flywheels; High speed rail; Propulsion; Vehicle power plants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Propulsion systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced passenger trains
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00054679
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Canadian National Railways, Headquarters Library
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 24 1982 12:00AM