Safety of high speed magnetic levitation transportation systems. Comparison of US and foreign safety requirements for application to US maglev systems. Final report, April 1991-August 1993

Technical Report · Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:529774

Bing, A J; Parker, J D; Pristach, G S; Behara, C; Gabriel, D

The use of magnetically levitated (maglev) vehicles for high-speed guided ground transportation has been proposed for passenger operations in the United States. As a result, a need exists for the assessment for the safety implications of this new form of technology to ensure passenger safety. This report contains the results of a detailed review of safety requirements to evaluate their suitability to maglev operations in the U.S. environment.

• Research Organization: Department of Transportation, Cambridge, MA (United States). John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
• OSTI ID: 529774
• Report Number(s): PB-97-188148/XAB; DOT-VNTSC-FRA-93-10; CNN: Contracts DTRS-57-89-VA1028, FRA-R3018/RR393; TRN: 72652055
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Sep 1993
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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