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MARTA "C" Standard Profile Energy Consumption

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) "C" Car underwent energy consumption testing as part of a broader array of characteristic tests. The test objectives, procedures and profile data from the energy consumption test are presented here, representing "standard" run performance

Evaluation of Rail Wear at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing

The rail metallurgy experiment at the Facility for Acceleration Service Testing (FAST) is intended to provide information on the wear and failure behavior of a variety of rail metallurgies under unit train operations. Results from two metallurgy experiments are presented; the demarcation between...