TY  - BOOK
AU  - Profillidis, V. A.
TI  - Railway management and engineering
SN  - 0754648540
U1  - 385.068 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - England
PB  - Ashgate Pub. Ltd.
N1  - CONTENTS Foreword by Ph. Roumeguere  xxvii Preface  xxix 1. Railwaya and Transport  1 2.  High Speeds and Magnetic Levitation  24 3.  Policy and Legislation35 4.  Forecast of Rail Demand  55 5.  Costs and Tarification  75 6.  Planning and Management of Railways  100 7.  The Track System  133 8.  Mechanical Behaviour of Track  151 9.  Subgrade - Geotechnical and Hydrogeological Analysis  175 10.  The Rail  202 11.  Sleepers - Fastenings  233 12.  Ballast  256 13.  Transverse Effects - Derailment  276 14.  Track Layout  289 15.  Switches and Crossings  309 16.  Laying and Maintenance of Track  322 17.  Slab Track  341 18.  Train Dynamics  350 19.  Rolling Stock  370 20.  Diesel and Electric Traction  382 21.  Signaling - Safety - Interoperability  406 22.  Environmental Effects of Railways  426 List of References  433 Abbreviations  455 Index  456
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