Scheme comprises 200 km of main line track and 50 km of sidings; also includes new line, which connects central and east stations in Warsaw through tunnel 1 km long and by bridge over Vistula; electric energy for operating lines taken from existing industrial supply system at 35,000 v and 50 cycles and converted in six substations to d-c at 3000 v. (See also Engineering v 142 n 3702 Dec 25 1936 p 696; Engineer v 162 n 4224 Dec 25 1936 p 692; Elec Ry Traction (Supp to Ry Gaz) Jan 8 1937 p 85-6; Metropolitan-Vickers Gaz v 17 n 292 and 293 Aug 1937 p 44-8 and Sept p 67-72)


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    Title :

    Electrification of Warsaw suburban railways


    Additional title:

    Passenger Transport J


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1937


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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