TECHNOLOGICAL AND ENGINEERING BREAKTHROUGHS - REAL OR "BUCK ROGERS"

A perspective on immediate and long-term transportation technologies is presented. The author describes the nature of developing and implementing new technology, the general timeframe for technological developments, and the strong emphasis on short-term payoffs rather than long-term gains. "Buck Rogers" technology is gradually being realized. Transportation is in a period of technological evolution. Present concerns include transportation engineering manpower.

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    • Paper presented at the Joint Conference: Eno Foundation Board of Directors and Board of Consultants, Westport, CT, USA, October 23-24, 1985.
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    Eno Transportation Foundation

    1250 I Street, NW, Suite 750
    Washington, DC  United States  20005
  • Authors:
    • Richardson, H H
  • Publication Date: 1986-1

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  • Pagination: p. 75-83
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  • Accession Number: 00459115
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Oct 31 1986 12:00AM