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Analysis of Electric Trains in Columbus, Ohio Angelo Luchetti Nick Moon Juan Llanos

Analysis of Electric Trains in Columbus, Ohio

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Physics of Electric Trains The Physics of Electric Locomotives http://www2.hesston.edu/Physics/electricloco/eleclocop.html How do electric trains work? Two kinds of power transmission Alternating current and direct current The third rail system Substations Booster Transformers Wick, D. P., and M. W. Ramsdell. "Experimenting with Electric Trains." The Physics Teacher 45.3 (2007): 142-44. Web. 29 Sept. 2015.

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Page 1: Analysis of Electric Trains in Columbus, Ohio

Analysis of Electric Trains in Columbus,

Ohio

Angelo LuchettiNick Moon

Juan Llanos

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Physics of Electric Trains

• How do electric trains work?• Two kinds of power

transmission• Alternating current and direct

current• The third rail system• Substations

• Booster Transformers

The Physics of Electric Locomotiveshttp://www2.hesston.edu/Physics/electricloco/eleclocop.html

Wick, D. P., and M. W. Ramsdell. "Experimenting with Electric Trains." The Physics Teacher 45.3 (2007): 142-44. Web. 29 Sept. 2015.

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General History of Trains in Columbus

• History of trains and trolleys in Columbus• 1850 – Railroad beginnings• 1890 – Street car strike• 1900 – Locomotive hub

Columbus and Transportation Facilitieshttps://ehistory.osu.edu/exhibitions/OldColumbus/trans

"Columbus and Transportation Facilities." ehistory. The Ohio State University, n.d. Web. 29 Sept. 2015.

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Ohio Electric Railway Division Map

• Large amounts of volume between Dayton and Columbus existed

• There were plans for a large passenger station in Columbus for $350,000 in 1907 approximately $8,500,000 today

"Electric Railway Journal." Electric Railway Journal. (1909): 873-875. Archive.org Web. 29 Sept. 2015.

Electric Railway Journal<https://archive.org/stream/electricrailway341909newy/electricrailway341909newy#page/872/mode/1up>

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Popularity of Electric Trains• Electric trolley lines in Ohio in the early 1900’s were highly

popular• Electric trains were faster and cheaper which allowed for

more short-haul traffic than steam trains.• Cities including Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Columbus grew

due to increased transportation• Rural communities saw more opportunity in urban settings

Bogart, Ernest L. “Economic and Social Effects of the Inter-Urban Electric Railway in Ohio.”Columbus and Transportation Facilitieshttps://ehistory.osu.edu/exhibitions/OldColumbus/trans.

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Dangers Associated

• Highest number of occupational electrical injuries among all electric trades• 5th leading cause of occupational injury• 11% of electrical occupational deaths occur in the

transportation industry• 45.3% in construction

McGwin, G., Jr., Rue, L. W., Taylor, A. J., & Valent, F. (2002, December). Fatal occupational electrocutions in the United States. (Original Article). Injury Prevention, 8(4), 306+.

High Voltage Signhttp://www.keepgraysharborfishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/High-Voltage-Danger-Sign-S-2250.gif

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Implementation of Trains in Columbus Today

• U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration • The 3C Corridor - Cleveland,

Columbus and Cincinnati• There is a need for more

transportation for the elderly• High-speed passenger trains

with speeds up to 79 mph • National Environmental Policy

ActUnited States. U.S. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Ohio 3C

Quick Start Passenger Rail Environmental Assessment. Ohio Department of Transportation, 1 Oct. 2015. Web. 29 Sept. 2015.

3C Corridor<https://www.fra.dot.gov/eLib/Details/L04398>.

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National Environmental Policy Act

• AKA NEPA - tiered process for implementing a railway• Useful for broad decisions:• Too large for one document• Phased over time• For when future phases have been decided• For when major changes occur

United States. U.S. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Ohio 3C

Quick Start Passenger Rail Environmental Assessment. Ohio Department of Transportation, 1 Oct. 2015. Web. 29 Sept. 2015.

Office of NEPA Policy and Compliancehttp://energy.gov/gc/services/environment-and-nuclear-programs/office-nepa-policy-and-compliance

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Sources"Columbus and Transportation Facilities." ehistory. The Ohio State University, n.d. Web. 29 Sept. 2015.

https://ehistory.osu.edu/exhibitions/OldColumbus/trans.

McGwin, G., Jr., Rue, L. W., Taylor, A. J., & Valent, F. (2002, December). Fatal occupational electrocutions in the United States. (Original Article). Injury

Prevention, 8(4), 306+. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com.proxy.lib.ohio-state.edu/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA95777026&v=2.1&u=colu44332&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w&asid=0eaebd0495297c14e46d3c6238fc8fef.

Wick, D. P., and M. W. Ramsdell. "Experimenting with Electric Trains." The Physics Teacher 45.3 (2007): 142-44. Web. 29 Sept. 2015.

http://scitation.aip.org.proxy.lib.ohio-state.edu/content/aapt/journal/tpt/45/3/10.1119/1.2709670.

Bogart, Ernest L. “Economic and Social Effects of the Inter-Urban Electric Railway in Ohio.” Journal of Political Economy. 14.10 (1906): 585-601. JSTOR. Web. 28. Sep. 2015.

United States. U.S. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Ohio 3C

Quick Start Passenger Rail Environmental Assessment. Ohio Department of Transportation, 1 Oct. 2015. Web. 29 Sept. 2015. <https://www.fra.dot.gov/eLib/Details/L04398>.

"Electric Railway Journal." Electric Railway Journal. (1909): 873-875. Archive.org Web. 29 Sept. 2015. <https://archive.org/stream/electricrailway341909newy/electricrailway341909newy#page/872/mode/1up>