ECONOMICS OF TRACK IMPROVEMENT ATTENDANT ON SPEED-UP

This article discusses some of the factors involved in determining the maximum speed of trains in the context of achieving maximum economic benefit at minimum risk of safety and minimum maintenance. Train speed is examined in terms of its effect on (1) strength of track structure; (2) fatigue of track; (3) strength for lateral thrust; (4) safety against derailment; (5) ride comfort index and vibrations of car.

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• Corporate Authors:

  JAPANESE NATIONAL RAILWAYS

  TOKYO,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Yamamoto, H
• Publication Date: 1962-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 6-8
• Serial:
  • Railway Technical Research Institute, Quarterly Reports
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Railway Technical Research Institute/Tetsudo Gijutsu Kenkyujo
  • ISSN: 0033-9008
  • Serial URL: http://www.rtri.or.jp/eng/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Derailments; Economics; Fatigue (Physiological condition); Motor vehicles; Railroad tracks; Railroad trains; Ride quality; Safety; Technology; Vehicle dynamics; Velocity; Vibration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Lateral dynamics
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Old TRIS Terms: Car vibration; Vehicle vibration
• Subject Areas: Economics; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037228
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1994 12:00AM