REAL PROSPECTS FOR INCREASED SPEEDS ON THE RAILWAYS

REALE MOGLICHKEITEN FUR EINE STEIGERUNG DER GESCHWINDIGKEITEN BEI DEN EISENBAHNEN

A comparison is made of door-to-door times for automobile, train and plane travel between cities separated by up to 200 Km, 200 to 400 Km, and 400 to 800 Km. The potential for the railways to offer service more competitive in elapsed time to that of air travel is explored. The increase in speed must take into account passenger comfort as well as safety. The closer spacing of ties will improve the riding qualities and provide more favorable stresses in the track structure. The use of curvature of 2400 m radius in switch turnouts to permit speeds up to 140 Km/h is possible. Signalling developments are also considered. The prospects for higher speeds in passenger service on the railways are necessary.

• Corporate Authors:

  Hestra Verlag

  Holzhofallee 33, Postfach 4244
  6100 Darmstadt 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • KRACKE, R
• Publication Date: 1968-3

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 65-76
• Serial:
  • Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Hestra Verlag

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alignment; Costs; Economics; Passenger trains; Railroad ties; Railroad tracks; Railroad trains; Safety; Signal devices; Stresses; Structural design; Technology; Velocity
• Uncontrolled Terms: Track design
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Old TRIS Terms: Track stress
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037462
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 24 1976 12:00AM