Appendix B – Technical Constraints

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Appendix B Technical Constraints Contents Appendix B Technical Constraints 1. Introduction 4. 1 Regulation and legislation on high speed components 5. UIC standards 5. Interoperability European Directive 5. Particular features on the British network 6. 2 Operations and Constraints 7. Dedicated passenger high speed traffic 7. Integrated or segregated network 7. Double track or single track 7. Links between speed , signalling and headway 8. Bi-directional signalling and consequent equipment 9. Journey times and capacity of a high speed line 9. Timetabling 13. Stations and operations 13. 3 Design of a new line 16. Topographic Constraints 16. Track standards 17. 4 Superstructure 20. Track bed 20. Resistance of track to lateral forces (cross wind) 20.

Page 7 of 33 2 Operations and constraints 2.1 Dedicated passenger high speed traffic Building railway lines that are able to operate both passenger high speed trains and slow freight trains

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