Mass Transit System Designers, Electric Powered Vehicle Designers, Safety Signaling Designers This conference ranges from the continuing study of the wheel-rail interface, a topic so fundamental to the whole process, to the matter of software safety, a topic so relevant in this age of computer control of rail vehicles. The proceedings begin with an emphasis on traction power. There is a mechanical focus on structural integrity and crashworthiness, a field in which America can justifiably claim to be a world leader_and on ride quality and trucks from both the passenger and freight vehicle standpoints. |