System compatibility of the HST

Author

Chance, E.E.

fYear

1997

fDate

18-20 Mar 1997

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

9

Abstract

This project started in 1994 with the writing of the specifications for the new trainsets and locomotives. This was done by Amtrak and its consultant, LTK Engineering Services. The specifications were reviewed and revised during a series of meetings with prospective bidders. The field was narrowed to three and a contract for the trainsets and locomotives was awarded May 1, 1996 to the Consortium of Bombardier (Canada) and GEC-Alsthom (France). The Consortium was subsequently awarded contracts for the building of dedicated maintenance facilities (Boston and Washington) and management services. In addition to the new rolling stock, the project also included the electrification of the existing NEC line between New Haven and Boston. This is referred to as the North end electrification and consists of the installation of new 25 kV, 60 Hz, catenary along with new substations to power it. The first trainsets and locomotives will be delivered in the Fall of 1999. The entire project is budgeted at $2.2 billion

Keywords

electric locomotives; maintenance engineering; power overhead lines; project engineering; railways; substations; 25 kV; 60 Hz; USA; electric railways; high-speed trains; locomotives; maintenance facilities; management services; projects; railway electrification; rolling stock; specifications; substations; trainsets; Batteries; Contracts; National electric code; Propulsion; Pulse width modulation; Pulse width modulation inverters; Railway engineering; Traction motors; Vehicles; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Railroad Conference, 1997., Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE/ASME Joint

Conference_Location

Boston, MA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3854-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/RRCON.1997.581346

Filename

581346