| Title | Measurement of Wheel/Rail Forces at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Volume I. Analysis Report |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49199 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Phillips, C.; Weinstock, H.; Greif, R.; Thompson, William I. |
| Source | 48p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Battelle Memorial Institute. Columbus Laboratories |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19800701 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Under the direction of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA), measurements of wheel/rail forces were made in August 1979 by the Transportation Systems Center (TSC) with the assistance of Battelle Columbus Laboratories to determine the causes of excessive wheel/rail wear experiences by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metrorail System during its first three years of operation. In addition to measuring the absolute magnitude of the wheel/rail forces, it was the intent to compare alternative methods for relieving wheel/rail wear at WMATA and other transit properties. Measurements of the wheel/rail forces were made at the Washington National Airport Test Site and the Brentwood Shop Test Site. This report describes the results of that effort. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10665 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10665 |
| TRT Terms | Railroad tracks; Railroad rails; Rail transit; Railroad wheels; Train track dynamics; Rolling friction; Wear; Wheels; Flanges; Durability tests; Rail gauge; Rapid transit cars |
| Classification | NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Safety and Security; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Rail Transit; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Transit Safety and Security; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY |
| Geographical Coverage |
Washington (District of Columbia) |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
318957 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-UMTA-80-25.1; UMTA-MA-06-0025-80-6 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49100/49199/DOT-TSC-UMTA-80-25-I.pdf |
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| Database | NTL Digital Repository |