BART GIRDS FOR GROWTH

After years of effort to overcome technical problems in train control and car design, Bay Area Rapid Transit is running at close to its originally intended capacity level. Now it is embarking on a 5-year capital program aimed at doubling its capacity. Involved will be track changes, a new ATO system and 90 new cab cars. Funding remains a problem.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1586268
• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  508 Birch Street
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Authors:
  • Middleton, W D
• Publication Date: 1981-11-9

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 22-43
• Serial:
  • Railway Age
  • Volume: 182
  • Issue Number: 21
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-8826
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train operation; Finance; Financing; Passenger cars; Vehicle design
• Identifier Terms: San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
• Uncontrolled Terms: Capacity
• Old TRIS Terms: Passenger car design
• Subject Areas: Design; Finance; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00366718
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1982 12:00AM