WORKING ON SOLUTIONS TO INTERMEDIATE TRANSIT PROBLEMS

Canada's Urban Transportation Development Corp. is operating a full-scale test facility at Kingston, Ont., where its Intermediate Capacity Transit System (ICTS) is being tested. Components of ICTS include elevated structures, continuous welded rail secured directly to the concrete decks, an isolated power distribution system with dual contact rails, and 40-ft Advanced Light Rail Transit (ALRT) vehicles propelled by linear motors. The track contains an antenna system which provides automatic control and also functions for low-frequency inductive communication between vehicle and wayside. UTDC is working on revenue applications as downtown people movers.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Carter (C Carroll)

  538 National Press Building
  Washington, DC  United States  20004
• Authors:
  • QUIGLEY, H
• Publication Date: 1981-7

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 18
• Serial:
  • Mass Transit
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: Cygnus Publishing, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0364-3484
  • Serial URL: http://www.masstransitmag.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Elevated guideways; Light vehicles; Linear motors; People movers; Rapid transit; Technology; Vehicle weight
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Old TRIS Terms: Intermediate rapid transit; Linear electric motor; Radial trucks
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00335263
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 9 1982 12:00AM