A NEW UNDERGROUND RAILWAY FOR WASHINGTON
UN NOUVEAU METRO POUR WASHINGTON
AFTER REVIEWING THE EVOLUTION IN URBAN TRANSPORT POLICY IN THE USA, THE AUTHOR DISCUSSES THE ADVANTAGES OF AN UNDERGROUND RAILWAY SYSTEM IN WASHINGTON (NUMBER OF USERS, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ADVANTAGES) AND THE TECHNOLOGICAL IMPROVEMENTS; AUTOMATIC GUIDANCE OF TRAINS, AUTOMATIC FARE DELIVERY AND CONTROL, VERY ADVANCED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (TELEPHONE, TELEVISION). IN 1980 THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY WILL SERVE THE WHOLE CENTRE OF THE TOWN.
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Authors:
- BEN BOUANAH, J
- Publication Date: 1976-7
Language
- French
Media Info
- Pagination: 4-9
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Serial:
- TRANSPORT ENVIRONNEMENT CIRCULATION
- Issue Number: 17
- Publisher: TEC
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Automation; Plan implementation; Properties of materials; Subways; Technology
- Geographic Terms: United States
- ITRD Terms: 3882: Automatic; NETWORK (TRANSP); 1104: Opening (road, transp line); 5925: Properties; 3855: Technology; 1191: Underground railway; 8122: USA
- Subject Areas: Materials; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01296119
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Institut Francais des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux (IFSTTAR)
- Files: ITRD
- Created Date: Nov 21 2010 5:47AM