Discussion: Benefits of lower-mass trains for high speed rail operations

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Transport

Volumn 158, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 179-182

  Rochard, B P ^a   Schmid, F ^a  

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HIGH-SPEED TRAIN; RAILWAY TRANSPORT;

EID: 23444445707     PISSN: 0965092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/tran.2005.158.3.179     Document Type: Review

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