THE US Transportation Research Board has expanded its Ideas Deserving Exploratory Analysis programme to include high-speed rail. Last month TRB invited proposals for ’innovative technologies and concepts’ for ’cost-effective upgrading of current rail systems for safer, faster, more efficient and reliable, and environmentally sound high speed operations.’
Areas being considerered for IDEA-HSR include communications and train control systems, track and structure upgrading, environmental and ergonomic factors, level crossing safety, and rolling stock.
Dr K Thirumalai, IDEA Program Manager, Transportation Research Board, 2101 Constitution Avenue, Washington DC 20418, USA.
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