• DocumentCode
    1272359
  • Title

    AC traction development in Britain

  • Author

    Rosser, J.A.

  • Author_Institution
    British Rail, Railway Technical Centre, Derby, UK
  • Volume
    28
  • Issue
    7.8
  • fYear
    1982
  • Firstpage
    532
  • Lastpage
    535
  • Abstract
    It is now more than 25 years since single-phase industrial frequency traction was chosen as the standard for future British Rail electrification. This article traces the origins of AC railway traction, and offers some speculation on future trends
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics and Power
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5127
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/ep.1982.0277
  • Filename
    5185904