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.


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    Title :

    Trends in rapid-transit car design


    Additional title:

    Elec Eng


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Electrical Engineering ; 72 , n 4 ; p 352-355


    Publication date :

    1953


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



    Rapid transit

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