This book covers the broad spectrum of environmental and climate protection measures in public transport: From planning, construction and vehicles to the operation of traffic facilities, buildings and technical facilities. Numerous application examples provide suggestions: for the implementation of environmentally friendly and energy-efficient measures in new projects, the revision of existing facilities and for research and teaching. The book is long since out of print but now available to download as PDF.

Starting with the legal and technical bases and extending to design solutions, noise and vibration protection, equipment engineering, track maintenance, occupational safety and health aspects, infrastructure management, and economic aspects and financing, the idea was to compile a book that covers the entire, broad spectrum of this key domain. This book has achieved this objective remarkably well. Not only does it describe the state of the art at that time; it also clarifies how individual areas work together and influence each other. Another remarkable achievement is that not only technical solutions, but also their cost- and profitability-related consequences are always addressed. Thus the book provides important information for transport companies’ ongoing restructuring and affords us a preview of what lies ahead. The book is long since out of print but now available to download as PDF.

The high-speed InterCityExpress (ICE) train has to be counted among the innovations at the top end of today’s technology spectrum. Apart from its undeniably economical and ecological advantages, great comfort and short travel times are the most attractive features among customers. This edition covers all steps in the development of the ICE system, starting with a review of the history of high-speed rail travel in Germany. The authors and ICE designers describe in detail the stages of development, the experiences made thus far, projects at hand, as well as conceptualization of a technically completely new ICE generation which will also feature multisystem versions suitable for operation all across Europe. Including 240 illustrations (black-and-white as well as coloured), technical drawings and diagrams. The book is long since out of print but now available to download as PDF.

The high-speed InterCityExpress (ICE) train has to be counted among the innovations at the top end of today’s technology spectrum. Apart from its undeniably economical and ecological advantages, great comfort and short travel times are the most attractive features among customers. This edition covers all steps in the development of the ICE system, starting with a review of the history of high-speed rail travel in Germany. The authors and ICE designers describe in detail the stages of development, the experiences made thus far, projects at hand, as well as conceptualization of a technically completely new ICE generation which will also feature multisystem versions suitable for operation all across Europe. Including 240 illustrations (black-and-white as well as coloured), technical drawings and diagrams. The book is long since out of print but now available to download as PDF.