Task force has completed its review and considers that reliable demonstration, as defined in Dept of Transportation contract with Penn Central, could be initiated in 7 mo subject to prompt implementation of certain task force recommendations; major remaining technical problems are indicated -- electronic maintainability, wheel thermal stress under specified deceleration when using air brakes alone, pantograph-catenary current collection stability at high speed during winter months, particularly under remaining light wire, and acceptability of ride quality. (25855)
Government-industry task force report on Washington-New York rail passenger service demonstration project
High Speed Ground Transp J
High Speed Ground Transportation Journal ; 2 , n 3
1968
9 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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