Automatic driverless systems in transit applications
The current energy crisis and concerns about greenhouse gas emissions are causing many countries, states, cities and municipalities to re-examine their current plans regarding public transit. Over twenty years ago, planners were advocating that regional rapid transit systems would eliminate traffic jams, reduce pollution, conserve energy, and people would prefer public transit to driving their automobiles. This just has not happened due to many factors, but the biggest is the automobile and the convenience it affords the passenger. With this in mind, we must now focus on making our transit systems as convenient as the automobile in an effort to counteract the public reluctance and help eliminate environmental concerns and traffic congestion, which is reaching intolerable levels in many cities. We, as the leaders in the transit industry, must find ways to attract people back to the transit systems, to make better use of the current road systems, conserve fuel and ultimately help reduce the pollution being created.
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- Publication Date: 2007
Media Info
- Pagination: 12p.
- Monograph Title: AusRAIL PLUS 2007, celebrating the past, creating the future, 4-6 December 2007, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Energy consumption; Public transit; Railroad transportation
- Uncontrolled Terms: Autonomous vehicle
- ATRI Terms: Energy consumption; Public transport; Rail transport
- Subject Areas: Energy; Public Transportation; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01516977
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: ARRB
- Files: ATRI
- Created Date: Mar 4 2014 8:01PM