"PROJECT 21" RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM. SYNTHESIS OF THE SYSTEM AND VALIDATION OF THE GUIDEWAY

Project 21 is a complete new railroad system, particularly adapted for elevated rapid transit in medium-density cities. It features (a) low cost and esthetic acceptability of guideway and stations; (b) prefabricated, reusable guideway and station elements to allow quick installation and flexibility of relocation; and (c) a practical switch for two-way traffic. Trains carry some 35 to 150 passengers and operate generally like streetcars. This paper covers synthesis of the Project 21 concept and structural/dynamic analyses to validate the guideway design.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contributed by the Rail Transportation Division of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers for presentation at the ASME-IEEE Joint Railroad Conference, Pittsburgh, Pa., April 3-4, 1974
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  Two Park Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • EDWARDS, L K
  • Donnell, L H
• Publication Date: 1974-1

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures;
• Pagination: 17 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Intelligent transportation systems; Rapid transit
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems; Project 21
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00054004
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Report/Paper Numbers: ASME #74-RT-6
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 3 1981 12:00AM