| Title | WMATA Rapid Transit Vehicle Engineering Tests |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 50522 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Simmonds, K. J.; Henderson, F. H. |
| Source | 122p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration; United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19790501 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | TSC has been instrumental in preparing standardized test procedures for evaluation of rail transit vehicles, using the TTC's 9.1 mile Transit Test Track, with the objective of providing a common baseline for the comparative evaluation of rapid transit vehicles and vehicle systems. The test program reported herein was carried out by the TTC to the guidelines of these procedures. The test program data gave a comprehensive evaluation of the WMATA rapid transit car in the categories of Performance, Power Consumption, Spin/Slide Protection, Noise, Ride Roughness, Power System Interactions, and Simulated Revenue Service. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11904 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11904 |
| TRT Terms | Acceptance tests; Data collection; Information processing; Dynamic braking; Performance evaluations; Performance tests; Propulsion; Railroad cars; Rapid transit; Rapid transit cars; Ride quality; Sound level; Specifications; Tests; Vehicle power plants; Wheel slip |
| Classification | NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Planning and Policy; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Rail Transit; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Transit Safety and Security |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-UMTA-79-8; UMTA-MA-06-0025-79-14 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/50000/50500/50522/DOT-TSC-UMTA-79-08.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |