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Railway Gazette 1990 July Fine tuning at the wheel / rail interface
Railway Gazette 1990 July Feels rippled on bottom edge
Contents
Europe forces the pace of researchDB board member Knut Reimers explains how the Community of European Railways is committed to stimulating common research so that railways do not lose market share in a deregulated environment511
TGV hits 515.3 km/h in speed trialsOnce again SNCF's TGV-Atlantique test train 325 has smashed the world rail speed record. We look at technical factors behind the latest achievementnaturellement 515
West Coast upgrading poses ride quality challengeTenders may be called this year for a fleet of 250 km/h trains as part of a package of improvements to British Rail's InterCity services out of London Euston521
America adopts worn wheel profilesAlong with reductions in wheel and rail wear, major fuel savings will result from the AAR's decision to abandon the traditional 1:20 coned tread profile525
Corrugation: Variations on an enigmaLike influenza, rail corrugation is a family of phenomena exhibiting great diversity in appearance and cause; grinding can alleviate the problem, but there is no sign as yet that a permanent cure is achievable531
JR Group probes maglev frontiersTrials on the 43 km Yamanashi test track will determine whether an economic case can be made for a 500 km/h link between Tokyo and Osaka using superconducting magnets on board the trains537
Technology pushes the ARC marketAutomatic revenue collection today extends from hand-held ticket machines to integrated systems that also provide management data. Roger Ford finds that low cost computing power is the common factor in a business which is continually expanding its potential 545
Los Angeles back on the railsThis month sees the opening of the Blue line between Los Angeles and Long Beach. William D Middleton looks at the return of rail-based urban transport to California's car capital551
The world's greatest interurban552
Comment493
News495
City Page498
People499
Intelligence500
Analysis503
Letters505
Sidetrack505
Behind the News506
Product News558
Diary563
Publications563
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