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SAFETY FACTORS RELATED TO HIGH-SPEED RAIL PASSENGER SYSTEMS

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00485771

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/00978515

Abstract:

This Circular presents information on the infrastructure, rolling stock, and communication, signal, and electrification systems of European rail systems now operating passenger services at high speeds. In the context of this report, high speed is defined as 125 mph (200 km/hr) and above. The major sections of this report are as follows: operations, vehicles, infrastructure, signal systems, communications, and electric traction systems.

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Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Pagination:

26 p.

Publication Date:

1989-7

Serial:

Transportation Research Circular

Issue Number: 351
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0097-8515

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Appendices (3)

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Subject Areas:

Administration and Management; Design; Highways; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Jul 31 1989 12:00AM