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ABSTRACT
Tramways have enjoyed a certain revival over the last few years and have become increasingly well implanted in France. This type of urban or interurban public transportation is effected on railways which are built into the road infrastructure. The externally powered electric traction remains the standard propulsion mode of urban tramways. This choice is explained by the technical and environmental advantages which are characteristic of such a traction mode such as low operating noise, absence of any atmospheric pollution and powerful acceleration. Furthermore, the design of this rolling stock has been the object of advanced studies notably in terms of accessibility and passenger comfort.
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Georges MULLER: Senior engineer - Former project manager at Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois CTS
INTRODUCTION
This part of the study deals primarily with :
supplying the trains with electrical power;
general design of traction substations ;
the overhead line and different power supply variants for specific applications.
Other chapters deal in detail with :
general rolling stock design ;
the traction and braking performance levels usually required;
the origins of the concept of design in the hardware sector ;
the design team's area of expertise and the most fashionable trends in Europe.
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