A604 RIDE COMFORT AND ABILITY TO WORK IN TILTING TRAINS REPORT FROM A TRAIN STUDY CARRIED OUT WITH NSB, NORWAY

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Short train journeys, good ride comfort and good ability to work in a train are some of the main requirements for the potential train passenger. High speed, especially in curves, often means decreased ride comfort and ability to work. Before introducing a new tilting train, the Norwegian State Railways wanted to compare its performance in terms of estimated comfort, work ability and possible motion sickness with a non-tilting train. This study argues that a tilting train will offer almost as good ride comfort levels estimated by subjects, while maintaining higher speed in curves.