Experimental ride data comparison between Leyland experimental vehicle and existing types of suburban vehicles on the London Midland Region (TM-DOS-73)

Ride data from 21 test sites shows LEV to have a mean ‘RED’ value of 0.027g in the lateral plane, and 0.05g vertically for a mean speed of 110.8km/h. In comparison, Diesel Multiple Unit vehicles over the same sites gave lateral and vertical mean values of 0.023g and 0.047g respectively,...