Safety of High Speed Magnetic Levitation Transportation Systems - Comparison of U.S. and Foreign Safety Requirements for Application to U.S. Maglev Systems

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• Creators:
  Bing, Alan J. ; Parker, J.D. ; Pristach, G.S. ; Behara, C. ; Gabriel, D.
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Corporate Contributors:
  Arthur D. Little, Inc. ; Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Magnetic levitation
  • Maglev
  • Transportation
  • High speed ground transportation
  • Federal Railroad Administration
  • Passenger trains
  • Maglev safety
  • System safety
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-VNTSC-FRA-93-10 ; DOT/FRA/ORD-93/21
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report April 1991 - August 1993
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
• Abstract:
  This report presents the results of a systematic review of the safety requirements selected for the German Transrapid ; electromagnetic (EMS) type maglev system to determine their applicability and completeness with respect to the ; construction and operation of maglev systems in the United States. ; The German safety requirements for high-speed maglev systems are documented in the High-Speed Maglev Trains Safety ; Requirements. Reaelwerk Maanetschnellbahnen-Sicherheitstechnische Anforderunaen (RU MSB), Railroad Construction and ; Traffic Regulations (EBO). and the draft Maglev Construction and Operation Regulation (draft MB0). A major focus of ; this report is the evaluation of German Standards Institute standards (DINs) cited in the RW MSB. ; A review of the RW MSB, the EBO, and the draft HBO safety requirements, as they relate to seven major maglev system ; functional areas has been performed. These requtrements have been compared and assessed to identify similarities to and ; differences from equivalent U.S. and international transportation-related regulations, standards, specifications, and/or ; guidelines, and certain general industrial requirements. Unique aspects of the U.S. operating environment have also ; been considered. ; Findings are presented regarding proposed safety requirements for the construction and operation of high-speed maglev ; systems in the United States. These findings are intended to assist FRA in establishing safety requirements for U.S. ; maglev systems.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  R3018/RR393
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8680/dot_8680_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 19.77 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center ; Federal Railroad Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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