Electrification is chosen for those sections of railway which bear heaviest traffic, whether in terms of high ratio of ton miles per track mile or intense and frequent commuter traffic; with first 5 yr of Plan, 848 track miles have been electrified, and 470 multiple-unit trains and 76 locomotives have been built suitable for operation on third-rail system or on 25 kv a-c system at industrial frequency.
Electric traction in British Railways modernization plan
Instn Civ Engrs -- Proc
1961
20 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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