Brief survey of development of high-speed railroads in Europe and their technical limitations is followed by description of new Tokaido line; designed for maximum speed of 250 km/hr and 139 to 172 km/hr average commercial speed, 515 km long 1.435 m gage line entailed construction of 68 km of tunnels and 44 km of bridges; description of tunnel and earthwork, viaducts, electric power distribution system, and rolling stock.


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    Title :

    High-speed railroad transports


    Additional title:

    Les transports a tres grande vitesse sur rail


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Genie Civil ; 143 , n 23


    Publication date :

    1966


    Size :

    8 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    French


    Keywords :





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