Vetical and lateral dynamics of an APT-U trailer car and comparison with a MK III coach (TR-DOS-018)

The calculations in this report refer to an APT-U trailer vehicle fitted with BT-30 bogies (Version 3). In this configuration the performance of the APT-U trailer vehicle is inferior to that of a Mk.III coach in all respects apart from the vertical ride. Furthermore the calculations suggest that the performance...