Safety Relevant Observations on the TGV High Speed Train

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• Creators:
  Coltman, Michael ; Dorer, Robert ; Hathaway, William T. ; Wlodyka, Raymond A. ; Bang, Arne J. ; Gray, Donald ; Lindsey, Mark S. ; O'Sullivan, Bill ; Walsh, Joseph W.
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, (U.S.)
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Railroad Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • High speed rail
  • Vehicle design
  • Specifications
  • Brakes
  • Car trucks (Railroads)
  • Technology
  • Control systems
  • Rolling contact
  • Regulations
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT/FRA/ORD-91/03 ; DOT-VNTSC-FRA-91-4
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  France
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Railroad Administration
• NTL Classification:
  NTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-High Speed Ground Transportation ; NTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-RAIL TRANSPORTATION ; NTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-Rail Safety ; NTL-LAWS AND REGULATIONS-LAWS AND REGULATIONS ; NTL-LAWS AND REGULATIONS-Rail Laws and Regulations ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Vehicle Design ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Rail Safety
• Abstract:
  This report describes the background leading up to the development of the train grande vitesse (TGV) system, the French high-speed technology; the technology itself in some detail; and the potential U.S. applications. This document also reviews Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regulations that may be applicable to the design of this train relative to any potential U.S. application.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  PPA-RR-193
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10562/dot_10562_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.48 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:5a76d35302409deb9769f76b3f1284d42b4735c4ebbb64a0ee3645464c211028