French National Railways Research Articles

High-Speed Railway Lines in Germany: Situation in Japan, Europe and Germany

The realization that electric traction would speed up rail travel came early in the railway era. It took until 1964, with the opening of the 515 km Tokaido line in Japan, before regular operation at speeds over 200 km/h was introduced. This success did not go unnoticed on the European continent. The Italian State Railway (FS) opened sections of its Direttissima (Rome-Florence) in 1977 at speeds up to 250 km/h. In 1981 French National Railways (SNCF) followed in 1983 with completion of the TGV route Paris-Sud-Est (388 km) with maximum speeds of 270 km/h; 1989/90 was the opening of the TGV route Paris-Atlantique (with branches to Le Mansand Tours, a total of 278 km) at speeds of 300 km/h. The German Federal Railway (DB) brought sections of its new railway routes (NBS) Mannheim-Stuttgart (99 km) and Hannover-Würzburg (327 KM) in 1987 into operation with completion of both routes in June 1991 and a maximum allowable speed set at 250 km/h.

Goods transportation by the French National Railway (SNCF): The measurement and marketing of reliability

Rail transportation that is timely and dependable can compete with the trucking mode for Just-In-Time (JIT) deliveries. SNCF, the French National Railway, has a number of such offerings that emphasize reliability of freight shipments. We describe several of these SNCF products. They have in common the nature of regularly-scheduled service: planned connections to specific trains at classification yards. We discuss ways that SNCF can measure reliability, monitor it, and market it. Third-party logistics services of the SNCF are summarized, as is marketing research by SNCF to update their product line in goods transportation. We conclude with possibilities for future research.

Optimization of maintenance of argillaceous fill by the French National Railways authority (in French): Arnould, M; Billiotte, J; Dunoyer, H; Verrier, G Proc 5th International Congress International Association of Engineering Geology, Buenos Aires, 20–25 October 1986V3, P1613–1622. Publ Rotterdam: A A Balkema, 1986

Optimization of maintenance of argillaceous fill by the French National Railways authority (in French): Arnould, M; Billiotte, J; Dunoyer, H; Verrier, G Proc 5th International Congress International Association of Engineering Geology, Buenos Aires, 20–25 October 1986V3, P1613–1622. Publ Rotterdam: A A Balkema, 1986

Use of power semiconductors to control locomotive traction motors in the French national railways

The application of semiconductor rectifiers and thyristors in the control of power to ac, dc, and diesel powered locomotives in the French National Railways is presented. A total of 260 locomotives have been equipped with 60 000 semiconductor rectifiers since 1959. The failure rate of these rectifiers has been 0.12 percent or 1.35 percent for every million kilometers traveled. Four locomotives have been equipped with thyristor control circuits and it is anticipated that all future single-phase ac powered locomotives will use thyristors.

Performances of electric locomotives of the french national railways

Performances of electric locomotives of the french national railways

Performances of electric locomotives of the French national railways

Performances of electric locomotives of the French national railways

Performances of electric locomotives of the French national railways

Performances of electric locomotives of the French national railways

The French National Railways A national service

Annals of Public and Cooperative EconomicsVolume 28, Issue 3 p. 301-310 The French National Railways A national service Louis Armand, Louis Armand Chairman of the Board of Directors of the French National Railways.Search for more papers by this author Louis Armand, Louis Armand Chairman of the Board of Directors of the French National Railways.Search for more papers by this author First published: July 1957 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8292.1957.tb01632.xCitations: 1Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume28, Issue3July 1957Pages 301-310 RelatedInformation

The development of electric traction on the French National Railways

The development of electric traction on the French National Railways

The development of electric traction on the French National Railways

The paper reviews the development of electric railway traction in France since 1900, and gives an account of the effect of the Government recommendations during the coal crisis following the First World War.The position of electrification at the outbreak of the Second World War is summarized, and this is followed by the technical reconstruction and re-equipment programme drawn up by the Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais.Particulars are given as to the physical nature of the electrified lines and the classes of traffic operating over them, together with a description of the method of power generation and distribution and details as to the spacing of the substations and the equipment installed.Other Sections are devoted to details of the various classes of electric locomotive and rail-car in service and to the factors which have contributed to their development.The paper also describes experiments which are being made in the use of a single-phase 50-c/s supply, and the problems which it presents, and gives particulars of three experimental locomotives which are being built for operation on this system.Finally, some operational statistics and a description of the latest S.N.C.F. express electric locomotive No. 7001 are given in an appendix.

The Reconstruction of the French National Railway Bridges

The Reconstruction of the French National Railway Bridges