@ARTICLE\{IMM2011-06202, author = "H. True", title = "Die berechnung der kritischen geschwindigkeit eines eisenbahnfahrzeuges: Die richtige, die falsche und die zufallsmethode", year = "2011", pages = "162-169", journal = "ZEVrail - Zeitschrift für das gesamte system bahn", volume = "135", editor = "", number = "", publisher = "", note = "In German", url = "http://www.imm.dtu.dk/English.aspx", abstract = "In recent years several authors have proposed, {''}easier{''} numerical methods to find the critical speed in railway dynamical problems. Actually the methods do function in some cases, but in most cases it is really a gamble. In this presentation the methods will be discussed and the pros and contras commented. We shall also address the questions when a linearisation is allowed and the curious fact that the hunting motion is more robust than the ideal stationary state motion in the track. Concepts such as {''}multiple attractors{'',} {''}permitted linearisation{'',} {''}subcritical and supercritical bifurcations{'',} {''}the danger of running at supercritical speeds{''} and {''}chaotic motion{'',} will be addressed." }