On the Move Again?

This article examines the increase in the number of North American transit agencies considering or currently undergoing communications-based train control (CBTC) upgrades. Beyond New York City Transit, these include Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) in Philadelphia, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) in Chicago, Boston's Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) in Toronto and San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). The author details individual efforts in these cities to enhance their transit systems via CBTC technology.

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• Authors:
  • Vantuono, William C
• Publication Date: 2015-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Maps;
• Pagination: pp 27-28
• Serial:
  • Railway Age
  • Volume: 216
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-8826
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train control; Brownfields; Markets; Rail transit; Technology
• Identifier Terms: Chicago Transit Authority; Communications Based Train Control; Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority; New York City Transit Authority; San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District; Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority; Toronto Transit Commission
• Geographic Terms: Boston (Massachusetts); Chicago (Illinois); New York (New York); Philadelphia (Pennsylvania); San Francisco (California); Toronto (Canada)
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01561439
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 27 2015 9:49AM