| Title | FRA/Volpe Center task force observation of operations at TVE Transrapid test facility : October 15 to December 17, 1992 |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 48141 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Bang, Arne; Galdo, Manuel; Gray, Donald; Smailes, James; Coltman, Michael; Dorer, Robert; Gordon, Jeffrey; Kish, Andrew; Markos, Stephanie |
| Source | 145p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publication Date | 19930400 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report prepared in April 1993 describes the operations witnessed and the relevant information obtained by nine members of the FRA/Volpe Center High Speed Guided Ground Transportation Safety Task Force during 9 weeks of observation of maglev developmental certification testing at the TVE Transrapid Test Facility at Emsland, Germany. Those observations were part of an extensive review of the German safety certification process being applied to the Transrapid (TR) system for application in Germany. Additional certification testing was performed during the spring of 1993. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10062 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10062 |
| TRT Terms | Certification; High speed ground transportation; Magnetic levitation; Guideways; High speed track; High speed rail; Railroad safety |
| General Subjects | Task force; Observation; Operations; TVE Transrapid |
| Classification | NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - High Speed Ground Transportation; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
Germany |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1495193 |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-RR393-PM-93-1 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/48000/48100/48141/DOT-VNTSC-RR393-PM-93-1.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |