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CE 515 Railroad Engineering

CE 515 Railroad Engineering. Passenger Rail-Intercity and Commuter Rail Source: AREMA Ch. 10, REES Module 5. “Transportation exists to conquer space and time -”. Intercity Rail. Express train passenger Covers long distances (between cities)

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CE 515 Railroad Engineering

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  1. CE 515 Railroad Engineering Passenger Rail-Intercity and Commuter Rail Source: AREMA Ch. 10, REES Module 5 “Transportation exists to conquer space and time -”

  2. Intercity Rail Express train passenger Covers long distances (between cities) Limited stops, comfortable carriages to serve log distance trips Speed: 60-125 mph/ frequency International: Europe

  3. Passenger Rail in US Usually operating on freight tracks Locomotives similar to freight locomotives Diesel-electric propulsion Amtrak: major agency operating passenger rail in US

  4. Passenger Rail in US

  5. AMTRAK Established in 1970 Ridership: 28.7 million passenger (2007-2008) Network:21,000 miles of routes 46 states Busiest station: New York

  6. AMTRAK

  7. Passenger Rail in Japan 6 main regional passenger services: Japan Railways Group Four companies operate very fast trains Rest of the cities limited express Trains every one hour or more frequent

  8. Passenger Rail in China Network: 89,000km Speeds up to 125 mph 4 classes of trains

  9. Passenger Rail in India 63,000 route miles, 6,800 stations Third biggest in the world Biggest in passenger kilometers Intercity & suburban operations

  10. Passenger Rail in Europe: Network • Connectivity • International • Multimodal

  11. Passenger Rail in Europe England: 21,000 miles of line, 2600 stations, regional companies France: 128 million passengers in intercity rail, TGV

  12. Passenger rail in Europe Italy: intercity trains, 86 daily trips, 200 stations, speed up to 125 mph. 15111 miles of tracks Spain: 9,375 miles, high-speed rail (AVE) between major cities (188-220, mph), moderate train (125mph)

  13. Passenger rail in Europe-Eurostar High Speed Rail France, Britain and Belgium: International rail Service started in 1994 Speeds: 106 mph, 208 mph 17 trains/ day

  14. Passenger Rail in Europe Germany: Hourly services, speed: 125 mph Russia: Dense network, long distances (625-1250 miles), low speeds (38-44mph). Most famous: Trans-Siberian Railway (Moscow-Vladivostok)

  15. Commuter Rail Between city center and suburbs People travel on a daily basis Stops, frequency Speed: 50-90mph

  16. Commuter Rail in US Systems: Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco Largest systems: New York (Long Island, Metro-North, and NJ Transit), Chicago (Metra)

  17. Metra-Chicago 3,700 square miles 11 separate lines, 487.7 route miles 100 communities, 240 rail stations 322,100 weekday passengers METRA-video

  18. Passenger vs Freight Passenger: more sensitive on time schedule Accurate in minutes vs accurate in hour Maintenance: should be faster/ avoiddelays Higher superelevation

  19. Students Websites Alex:  Shanghai maglev; video Andy: Maglev trains Angie: Funding for Maglev Ben: railroad guide Cliff: UK rail-upgrade of railroads Dan: Rapid transit system-Chicago Danielle: High-Speed Rail Corridor Descriptions Dennis: fastest train in the world

  20. Students websites Eric: older cars Evan: Shanghai maglev Jeff: Chinese HSR Megan: http://www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov/images/chsr/20091001231546_CHSRAARRAFACTSHEETFINAL.pdf Michael: Australia railroad-worst in the world; Railroad in South Wales Na: High Speed Trains Around the World; Chinese high speed rail -- CRH3C 350km/h Pass Through Nicole: Street elevator in Dubuque; Passenger rail in Dubuque

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