STATE-OF-THE-ART CAR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FINAL TEST REPORT. VOLUME 4. SIMULATED DEMONSTRATION TEST

The Urban Rapid Rail Vehicle and Systems Program is an integrated development program directed toward improving high speed, frequent-stop urban rail systems. The objective of the State-of-the-Art Car (SOAC) is to demonstrate the best state-of-the-art in rapid rail car design, with two improved cars using existing proven technology. Primary goals for the cars are passenger convenience and operating efficiency. Simulated Demonstration Tests of the SOAC two-car train was conducted with the purpose to enhance the probability of trouble-free operation in the demonstrations for the riding public to be held in the cities of New York, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, and Philadelphia. The demonstration profile was set up as a composite of the five demonstration city routes.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Volume 3, PB-244 050, and Volume 4, PB-244 052. Paper copy also available in set of 5 reports as PB-244 047-SET, PC$26.00.
• Corporate Authors:

  Boeing Vertol Company

  Surface Transportation Systems Department, P.O. Box 16858
  Philadelphia, PA  United States  19142

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Gordon, T
• Publication Date: 1974-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 50 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Development; Light rail vehicles; Maintenance; Passenger cars; Passenger transportation; Performance tests; Quality assurance; Railroad cars; Rapid transit; Rapid transit cars; Reliability; Research; Routes; Tests; Transportation; Transportation planning; Urban areas; Urban transportation; Vehicle design
• Identifier Terms: State of the Art Car (Rapid transit car)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development; Transportation routes
• Old TRIS Terms: Passenger car design; Rapid transit railways
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Research; Transportation (General); Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00092219
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: D174-10024-4 Final Rpt., UMTA-IT-06-0026-74-5
• Contract Numbers: DOT-UT-10007
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 18 1981 12:00AM