The specification describes a standard United States Light Rail Vehicle (technically defined as electric multiple-unit articulated subway-surface light rail cars). Performance perameters and design characteristics were developed in cooperation with mass transit operators, consulting engineers, and the Urban Mass Transportation Administration. The report details design and engineering specifications for all components of the light rail vehicle, and includes design illustrations. The adaptation of these specifications for Boston and San Francisco are included.
Standard Light Rail Vehicle Specification. Technical Section. Revised to Include Addenda 1 Through 4
1972
293 pages
Report
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English
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