Railway planning, management, and engineering. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: Railway engineering
• Further Information: Note: Vassilios Profillidis.
• Authors: Profillidis, V. A (Vassilios A.)
• Contents: 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
• Edition: Fifth edition
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 625.1; Railroad engineering; Railroads -- Management
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000629095; 9781000629040; 9780429329302
• Related ISBNs: 9780367350116
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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