• Front Matter R1-R9

• Summary 1-1

• 1.3 Worldwide LFLRV Developments 2-2

• 1.4 Potential Issues 3-3

• 1.6 Dimensions 4-5

• 2.1 Conceptual Development 6-8

• 2.2 Product Development 9-10

• 2.3 Application in the United States 11-19

• 2.4 Summary of Experience 20-20

• 2.6 Trends 21-22

• 3.2 Derailment 23-23

• 3.3 Excessive Wheel and Rail Wear 24-24

• 3.4 Noise 25-25

• 3.6 Contributing Factors 26-34

• 4.1 Purpose and Structure 35-35

• 4.3 Fundamental Guidance 36-36

• 4.4 Vehicle Specifications 37-39

• 4.6 Vehicle Maintenance Guidelines 40-41

• 4.8 Future Vehicle Design 42-42

• 4.9 Infrastructure Guidelines 43-44

• 4.11 Infrastructure Maintenance Standards 45-46

• 4.13 Best Practice for System Design 47-48

• Chapter 5 - Recommendations for Further Research 49-49

• Chapter 6 Conclusions 50-50

• References 51-51

• Appendix A - TCRP Research Project C-16 Scope of Work 52-64

• Appendix B - Glossary 65-66

• Appendix C - Vehicle Data 67-67

• Appendix D - Track Data and Standards Applicable to the Transit Systems Studied 68-68

• Appendix E - Track Maintenance Standards 69-71

• Appendix F - Bibliography 72-76

• Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 77-77

Griffin, Trevor, Transportation Research Board " 4.4 Vehicle Specifications ." TCRP Report 114: Center Truck Performance on Low-Floor Light Rail Vehicles . Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2006 .

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