Rail corrugation on North American transit systems

Vehicle System Dynamics

Volumn 29, Issue SUPPL., 1998, Pages 5-17

  Grassie, Stuart L ^a   Elkins, John A ^b  

^a Loram Rail Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b RVD Consulting Inc   (United States)

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EID: 2142854543     PISSN: 00423114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00423119808969548     Document Type: Article

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