New alternative technologies have been developed which can be used to increase intercity passenger train operating speeds. These technologies include steel-wheel-on-rail and magnetic levitation (maglev) systems. Fire safety is an area of particular interest for these technologies, as well as for conventional intercity and commuter trains. While the historical fire record has been very good and few serious passenger train fires have occurred, minor incidents could develop into potential life-threatening events. The report presents a detailed comparison of the fire safety approaches used in the United States, France, and Germany. The strengths and weaknesses of current methods for measuring the fire performance of rail transportation systems are evaluated. An optimum systems approach to fire safety which addresses typical passenger train fire scenarios is analyzed and recommendations are presented to address the current state-of-the-art in materials testing.


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    Title :

    Fire Safety of Passenger Trains: A Review of Current Approaches and of New Concepts


    Contributors:
    R. D. Peacock (author) / R. W. Bukowski (author) / W. W. Jones (author) / P. A. Reneke (author) / V. Babrauskas (author)

    Publication date :

    1994


    Size :

    188 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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