RAILWAYS START TO REALISE BENEFITS OF ECP TECHNOLOGY

The increasing gross-to-tare ratio of modern freight trains is greatly complicating brake design. There has also been little significant advance in control valve design and brake block composition in the last 10 years. North American railways are now looking at electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brake technology because of the limitations of conventional pneumatically controlled brake technology. The article examines the many benefits of using ECP brake technology.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  345 Hudson Street
  New York, NY  United States  10014
• Authors:
  • Carlson, F
• Publication Date: 2002-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 19-20
• Serial:
  • INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY JOURNAL AND RAPID TRANSIT REVIEW
  • Volume: 42
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0744-5326

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brakes; Braking performance; Electronic control; Performance based specifications; Pneumatic equipment; Stopping distances; Technology assessment
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00927312
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 2002 12:00AM