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Title:

COMPARISON OF FREEWAY AND RAILROAD RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR HIGH-SPEED TRAINS IN THE TEXAS TRIANGLE

Accession Number:

00459572

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0309039126

Abstract:

Alternative rights-of-way for high-speed trains operating in the Texas Triangle, which connects Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio, are described and compared in this paper. These alternatives include medians of Interstate highways and the former Rock Island right-of-way. It is concluded that cross-sectional geometry would allow construction of a high-speed rail line on the majority of the two types of rights-of-way. Two different microcomputer simulation programs were applied to the Texas Triangle to investigate different types of high-speed train technologies operating in Interstate highway medians and along the former Rock Island right-of-way. The simulation runs demonstrated that comfort and curvature limitations prevented full utilization of a 350-mph speed, and that lower speeds (150 to 200 mph) would appear more effective given the existing geometric constraints. In addition to operating characteristics, the Texas Railroad Company simulation provided estimates of energy requirements. The investigations demonstrated that 200-mph high-speed rail passenger service is technically feasible along existing rights-of-way in Texas.

Supplemental Notes:

Publication of this paper sponsored by Committee on Intercity Rail Passenger Systems. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

Monograph Accession #:

01419401

Authors:

Petersen, Harry C
Peterson, Richard L
Bonilla, Carlos R
Cooper, Hal B H
Stan, Mihai

Editors:

Nizharadze, Catherine Dorn

Pagination:

pp 24-30

Publication Date:

1985

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

Issue Number: 1023
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

ISBN:

0309039126

Media Type:

Print

Features:

Figures (3) ; Maps (1) ; References (18) ; Tables (1)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Right of way

Geographic Terms:

Texas

Subject Areas:

Design; Highways; Railroads

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Aug 31 1991 12:00AM

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