LIGHT RAIL A TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR THE FUTURE

This paper begins with the previous history of the International Light Rail Commission, the results of its meetings, and its future work program. The various stages of light rail development are discussed as well as the differences between metropolitan railways and light rail. The majority of the paper contains discussion of the various light rail systems throughout the world. These systems are located in: Australia; Belguim--Brussels, Antwerp, and Charleroi; The Federal Republic of Germany--Stuttgart, Hanover, and Essen; Finland; France; Italy; The United States--Boston, Cleveland, Philadelphia, and San Francisco; Canada-- Edmonton and Toronto; The Netherlands--Amsterdam, The Hague, and Rotterdam; The German Democratic Republic; Yugoslavia; Poland; The Soviet Union; Austria; Sweden; and Switzerland--Zurich, Basle, Berne, and Geneva.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • 43rd International Congress, Helsinki 1979, International Light Rail Commission.
• Corporate Authors:

  International Association of Public Transport (UITP)

  Rue Sainte Marie 6
  Brussels,   Belgium  BE-1080
• Authors:
  • GROCHE, G
• Publication Date: 1979-6-27

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 33 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 8

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Foreign; History; Light rail transit; Transportation planning; Urban transportation
• Subject Areas: Highways; History; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00315402
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 6 1981 12:00AM