The safety of high speed rail technology proposed for possible application in the United States is of concern to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). The report presents an initial review of the Swedish tilting train known as the X2000. The report utilizes material provided by the train developer, Asea Brown Boveri Traction AB (ABB), material gathered from independent sources, a site visit to the X2000 design and production facilities in June of 1990, and a ride on the equipment for over 400 km (250 miles) at speeds up to 200 km/hr (125 mph), also during June of 1990. The report describes the background leading up to the development of the X2000, the potential U.S. applications, and the technology in some detail and finally reviews FRA regulations that may be applicable to the design of the train relative to any potential U.S. application.


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    Title :

    Safety Relevant Observations on the X2000 Train as Developed for the Swedish National Railways


    Contributors:
    R. M. Dorer (author) / W. T. Hathaway (author) / H. Weinstock (author)

    Publication date :

    1990


    Size :

    25 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English