After pointing out that railroads should handle their commuter business on rapid transit basis, ideal transit car is described; qualifications are maximum safety, low initial cost, low operating and maintenance costs, operating characteristics allowing easy and economical maintenance of high schedule speeds, attractiveness, and comfort for passengers; conditions requiring electrical engineer's special attention.
Trends in rapid-transit car design
Elec Eng
Electrical Engineering ; 72 , n 4 ; p 352-355
1953
4 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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