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1
Oct
1993
Technical Reports
High Speed Switches for Maglev Vehicles
Subject
Maglev
Keywords: High Speed Switch, Electromagnetic Switch, Guideways
Abstract: High speed switches are required to maintain throughput capacity and schedule and route flexibility in a successful Maglev system. Ride quality constraints at full speed require...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-93/01
Office
RRD
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Historical Documents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
1
Sep
1993
Technical Reports
Safety of High Speed Magnetic Levitation Transportation System: U.S. Maglev System Concept Definition (SDCs) - System Safety Review
Subject
Maglev
Keywords: National Maglev Initiative, Passenger Trains, System Safety
Abstract: Magnetic levitation (maglev) technology has the potential to provide very high speed travel with the capacity and convenient access of conventional passenger railways, while...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-93/22
Office
RRD
1
Aug
1993
Technical Reports
Safety of High Speed Guided Ground Transportation Systems: Potential Health Effects of Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields Due to Maglev and Other Electric Rail Systems
Subject
Maglev
Keywords: Electric and Magnetic fields, EMF, Extremely low frequency, ELF, Power line frequency, Static magnetic fields, Electrified rail, Magnetic levitation, Maglev, Health effects, Biological effects, Epidemiologic studies, Experimental studies
Abstract: The safety of magnetically-levitated (maglev) and high-speed rail (HSR) trains proposed for use in the United States is the responsibility of the Federal Railroad Administration....
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-93/31
Office
RRD