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1
Jun
1994
Technical Reports
Study to Establish Ride Comfort Criteria for High Speed Magnetically Levitated Transportation Systems
Subject
High-Speed Passenger Rail,
Maglev
Keywords: Magnetic levitation, Maglev, Vertical acceleration, Roll rates, Ride Quality
Abstract: The ride motions of a Maglev system were simulated by performing specific vertical and roll maneuvers in a small executive jet aircraft. After each maneuver the passenger subjects...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/NMI-94/1
1
Apr
1994
Technical Reports
Safety of High Speed Ground Transportation Systems: Analytical Methodology for Safety Validation of Computer Controlled Subsystems. Volume 1. State-Of-The-Art and Assessment of Safety Verification/Validation Methodologies
Subject
High-Speed Passenger Rail,
Maglev
Keywords: verification; validation; software; hardware; methodlogy; safety; safety standards; high speed rail; magnetic levitation; high-speed guided ground transportation system
Abstract: This report describes the development of a methodology designed to assure that a sufficiently high level of safety is achieved and maintained in computer-based systems which...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-95/10.I
Office
RDI-20
1
Sep
1993
Historical Documents
Final Report on The National Maglev Initiative
Subject
High-Speed Passenger Rail,
Intercity Passenger Rail Investment ,
Maglev
Keywords: maglev, high-speed ground transportation, intercity transportation, magnetic levitation, German maglev system, TGV, maglev economics, maglev technology
1
Sep
1993
Technical Reports
Safety of High Speed Magnetic Levitation Transportation Systems: Comparison of U.S. and Foreign Safety Requirements for Application to U.S. Maglev Systems
Subject
High-Speed Passenger Rail,
Maglev
Keywords: Magnetic levitation, Maglev, high speed ground transportation, Passenger trains,
Abstract: This report presents the results of a systematic review of the safety requirements selected for the German Transrapid electromagnetic (EMS) type maglev system to determine...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-93/21
Office
RRD
18
Sep
1992
Technical Reports
Public Information and Involvement Program Chicago-St. Louis High Speed Rail Project
Subject
High-Speed Passenger Rail
Abstract: A series of communications principles can be concluded from the research of the public issues that have surfaced during high speed rail projects. Because the socioeconomic and...
Office
RRD