Railway management and engineering. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: V.A. Profillidis.
• Other Names: Profillidis, V. A (Vassilios A.)
• Contents: 1. Railways and Transport 2. High Speeds and Magnetic Levitation 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 and Crossings 16. Laying and Maintenance of Track 17. Slab Track 18. Train Dynamics 19. Rolling Stock 20. Diesel and Electric Traction 21. Signaling – Safety – Interoperability 22. Environmental Effects of Railways
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (552 pages)
• Subjects: 625; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Transportation; Railroad engineering; Railroads -- Management; Railroad engineering; Railroads -- Management; Spoorwegen; Vervoersbeleid
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781351906821; 1351906828
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.