Task force has completed its review and considers that reliable demonstration, as defined in Dept of Transportation contract with Penn Central, could be initiated in 7 mo subject to prompt implementation of certain task force recommendations; major remaining technical problems are indicated -- electronic maintainability, wheel thermal stress under specified deceleration when using air brakes alone, pantograph-catenary current collection stability at high speed during winter months, particularly under remaining light wire, and acceptability of ride quality. (25855)


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    Title :

    Government-industry task force report on Washington-New York rail passenger service demonstration project


    Additional title:

    High Speed Ground Transp J



    Publication date :

    1968


    Size :

    9 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :