HIGH SPEEDS RECENT EXPERIENCE IN ECONOMICS AND IN PRACTICE

A thorough examination of current problems and evaluation of feasibility and economic justification of speeds over 200 km/h discussed by 500 delegates to the IRCA-UIC symposium at Vienna and of the 27 papers presented and discussed, 17 dealt with experience and design development obtained in revenue earning services and then examined the immediate future or long-term problems. Brief summaries of the topics presented are reviewed in this article.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Publication Date: 1968-7-19

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 545-546
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 124

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerodynamics; Catenaries (Railroads); Costs; Economics; High speed rail; Maintenance of way; Pantographs; Railroad grade crossings; Railroad tracks; Railroad trains; Safety; Technology; Trucks; Vehicle design; Vehicle dynamics
• Geographic Terms: Canada; France; Germany; Italy; Japan; Netherlands; Russia (Federation); Sweden; United Kingdom; United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Aerotrains
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Finance; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037474
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 24 1976 12:00AM