Buch, Englisch, 694 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm
Buch, Englisch, 694 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm
ISBN: 978-1-03-234169-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Railway Planning, Management, and Engineering aims to fulfill the need for a new scientific approach for railways. It is intended to be of use to railway planners, managers, economists, engineers, and students in engineering, transportation, economics, and management. The book is divided into three parts, which deal successively with planning, management, track, rolling stock, safety, and the environment.
Zielgruppe
Postgraduate, Professional, Professional Practice & Development, and Undergraduate
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
Preface, List of Abbreviations, 1. Railways and Transport, 2. High Speeds, Magnetic Levitation and Hyperloop, 3. Policy and Legislation, 4. Forecast of Rail Demand, 5. Costs and Pricing, 6. Planning and Management of Railways, 7. The Track System, 8. Mechanical Behavior of Track, 9. Subgrade - Geotechnical and Hydrogeological Analysis, 10. The Rail, 11. Sleepers – Fastenings, 12. Ballast, 13. Transverse Effects – Derailment, 14. Track Layout, 15. Switches, Tracks in Stations, Marshaling Yards, 16. Laying and Maintenance of Track, 17. Slab Track, 18. Train Dynamics, 19. Rolling Stock, 20. Diesel and Electric Traction, Hydrogen Trains, 21. Signaling – Automations – Interoperability, 22. Safety - Level Crossings, 23. Enviromental Effects of Railways, List of References, Index