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High-speed and intercity passenger rail testing strategy.
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2013-05-01
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NTL Classification:NTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-High Speed Ground Transportation;NTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-Rail Safety;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Rail Safety;
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Abstract:This high-speed and intercity passenger rail (HSIPR) testing strategy addresses the requirements for testing of high-speed train sets and technology before introduction to the North American railroad system. The report documents the results of a survey of industry stakeholders on the requirements for testing HSIPR technologies worldwide. The report identifies all testing required for development of new technologies, assurance of existing technologies, characterization of new designs, and qualification of equipment. The report identifies the potential locations for each type of testing and evaluates the shortcomings, if any, of those test locations. The report includes rough order of magnitude (ROM) estimates of investment and operational test costs. It also provides ROM estimates of investment costs necessary to improve resources at Transportation Technology Center (TTC) so that researchers can test very high-speed rail (HSR) equipment. At a minimum, a high-speed siding and a body structural test facility should be added at TTC to meet the testing requirements of HSR for the United States.
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