Electrification and control systems for light rail systems. Paper presented at the National Conference of the Transportation Research Board, Philadelphia, June 1975.

Author(s)
Touton, R.D.
Year
Abstract

Abroad overview of available electrification and control system technologies for new light rail systems is given. The portion on electrification is subdivided into sections on power generation, distribution, and collection on the light rail vehicle. The portion on control systems is broader and is divided first into propulsion control on the vehicle and then into system-wide operational control features.

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Library number
B 11391 (In: B 9404 S) /72.6/ IRRD 221778
Source

In: TRB Special Report No. 161, 1975, p. 86-92.

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