COMPOSITE CONDUCTOR RAIL REPLACES CATENARY IN TUNNELS

The search for extra clearance for piggyback services has led Swiss Federal Railways to try out rigid overhead conductor rails in the Simplon tunnel; other advantages include ease of maintenance and reduced risk of damage.

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• Publication Date: 1989-10

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 729-730
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 145
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conduits; Piggyback transportation; Rail (Railroads); Stiffness; Structural design; Tunnels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Tunnel design
• Old TRIS Terms: Overhead suspension; Rigid conduits
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00488508
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1989 12:00AM