Title :
Modern equipment with a modern appearance. II. Start of revenue service June 14, 1996, on time-under budget
Author :
Morgan, G. James
Author_Institution :
LTK Eng. Services, Dallas, TX, USA
Abstract :
On June 14, 1996, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) officially started passenger operation on the first segment of the Light Rail Starter System. The opening of the system was received enthusiastically by the public and the trains were jammed. This was a real test for the overall system, especially of the Light Rail Vehicles (LRV), because of the 100°F plus temperatures during this week and the more than maximum passenger loads. This placed near maximum design conditions on both the air conditioning and propulsion/brake systems. The main features of the project are outlined including the effect of the Great Hanshin earthquake on the main contractors, Kinkisharyo. The author then discusses the design verification testing of the LRVs (including car-body structural tests, climate room tests, floor fire tests, dynamic testing, and the weight control program), the system interfaces, and procurement
Keywords :
air conditioning; braking; dynamic testing; railways; rapid transit systems; testing; Dallas Area Rapid Transit; Great Hanshin earthquake; Kinkisharyo; Light Rail Starter System; Light Rail Vehicles; air conditioning; brake system; car-body structural tests; climate room tests; design verification testing; dynamic testing; floor fire tests; near maximum design conditions; passenger operation; procurement; propulsion system; revenue service; system interfaces; weight control program; Air conditioning; Earthquakes; Fires; Jamming; Light rail systems; Propulsion; System testing; Temperature; Vehicle dynamics; Weight control;
Conference_Titel :
Railroad Conference, 1997., Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE/ASME Joint
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3854-5
DOI :
10.1109/RRCON.1997.581389
