Title :
Some Recent Developments in the PCC Car
Author_Institution :
Transportation engineer with the industry engineering department, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, East Pittsburgh, Pa.
Abstract :
The PCC (Presidents´ Conference Committee) car was developed about ten years ago as a result of a co-operative research program by the major transit operating companies and manufacturers. This paper briefly reviews the history and experience with the car and outlines the recent changes and improvements. New performance curves are included.
Keywords :
Automotive components; Cities and towns; Costs; History; Land transportation; Manufacturing; Production; Rail transportation; Standardization; Ventilation;
Journal_Title :
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Transactions of the
DOI :
10.1109/T-AIEE.1947.5059442
