Rail Vehicle Sub-System Primers

Summary

​These materials provide a very preliminary introduction to the sub-systems of rail vehicles. These primers were developed with subject matter experts as part of the TCRP E-7 Project. Note that these primers will be expanded on and developed into instruction-ready courseware packets as part of the Rail Vehicle Training Consortium.

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