NTL Record

Title Safety of High-Speed Ground Transportation Systems: The Aerodynamics Effects of High-Speed Trains on People and Property at Stations in the Northeast Corridor
Record ID 42747
Personal Name
Creator
Liao, S.; Mosier, P.; Kennedy, W.; Andrus, D.
Source 146p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Publisher United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development
Publication Date 19991100
Language English
Abstract This report presents the results of a study to evaluate the aerodynamic (air velocity and pressure) effects of the new high-speed trains on the safety and comfort of people and the impacts on physical facilities in and around Northeast Corridor stations. This report focuses particularly on the effects at "non-express-stop" stations, i.e., stations where the trains are not scheduled to stop and will thus pass the stations at potentially higher speeds than current operations.
Rosap ID dot:9460
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9460
TRT Terms Aerodynamics; High speed rail; Railroad stations; Testing; Aerodynamic force; Fluid dynamics; Passenger transportation; Railroad transportation; Rapid transit; Safety engineering; Wind pressure; Window glass
General Subjects AMTRAK; Platforms; Train stations; Windows glazing
Classification AGR - PASSENGERS - Amtrak;
AGR - PASSENGERS - PASSENGERS;
NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - High Speed Ground Transportation;
NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION;
NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety
Geographical
Coverage
Eastern States
Contract Number DTRS57-97-D-00030; RR963/R9061
Report Number DOT-VNTSC-FRA-99-11; DOT/FRA/ORD-99/12
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/42000/42700/42747/ord9912.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository