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Gauge modelling of West Coast Main Line tilting trains

Last updated on 12 September 2014 2:01

One of the UK's main transport arteries, the West Coast main line (WCML) has been upgraded and line speeds increased. A key part of the upgrade entailed the use of tilting trains to meet the demanding journey time commitments, because of the curvaceous nature of parts of the route. This...

Author(s): O'Neill H

Organisation(s): Specialist Engineering, Interfleet Technology Ltd, Pride Parkway, Derby, UK. ;

2008

United Kingdom

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