SPEED-UP COMMUTER TRAINS IN A CIVIL RAILWAY

This work is a study, by item, of the direct restrictive factors in the way of improvement of the operating speed of the commuter trains on civil railways. The factors related to the rails will include the safety against derailment, vibration, traveling comfort in relation to oscillation, and track strength with regard to resistance to breakage. An inquiry has been made in this study into the possibility of train operation at the maximum speed ranging from 120 to 130 km/hr. As the train speed is increased, track failures increase. Thus, it is necessary to improve the tracks which still remain at the lowest level of structural requirements.

• Corporate Authors:

  Traffic Association

  Tokyo,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Okamoto, K
• Publication Date: 1975

Language

• Japanese

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 106-109
• Serial:
  • Traffic Techniques
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Traffic Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commuter cars; Derailments; Failure; High speed rail; High speed track; Prevention; Railroad tracks; Ride quality; Safety; Vibration
• Old TRIS Terms: Track failure
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00173044
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 18 1978 12:00AM