The SLRV (Standard Light Rail Vehicle) is a 71-foot vehicle, articulated ro negotiate curves down to 32-foot radius and designed to operate at speeds up to 50 mph. Although the basic configuration and performance is standardized, the current operating properties (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and San Francisco Municipal Railway) have specified individual requirements for auxiliary equipment and passenger accomodation. This report presents the results of the series of tests conducted. The general objective of the test program was to establish a baseline for the SLRV obtained in accordance with the General Vehicle Test Plans and to provide further experience in the use of the Test Plans in testing urban rail vehicles. Volume II contains detailed descriptions and discussions of the engineering tests performed on samples of the SLRV.
SLRV (Standard Light Rail Vehicle) Engineering Tests at Department of Transportation, Transportation Test Center. Final Test Report. Volume II - Performance and Power Consumption Tests
1979
66 pages
Report
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English
Metropolitan Rail Transportation , Railroad Transportation , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Rapid transit railways , Performance tests , Equipment specifications , Performance evaluation , Instrumentation , Urban transportation , Electrical measurement , Statistical data , Light rail vehicles , Ride qualities , Electric power consumption