DocumentCode
1076563
Title
Developments on British Railways traction and rolling stock
Author
Wojtas, B.J.
Author_Institution
Railway Tech. Center, London, UK
Volume
3
Issue
2
fYear
1989
fDate
3/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
95
Lastpage
102
Abstract
The success of any railway operation depends on efficient and reliable trains. British Rail operates 10335 route miles of which 3681 miles are electrified at 25 kV AC and 2715 at 750 V DC third rail. The author looks at the developments in power and control electronics which have ensured that trains function reliably and successfully
Keywords
railways; traction; 25 kV; 750 V; British Rail; DC third rail;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Power Engineering Journal
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0950-3366
Type
jour
Filename
28147
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