SYSTEMS APPROACH TO MASS TRANSPORTATION

Construction of a mass transit system is usually among the largest of civil projects, running into billions of dollars. The disruptive act of building exclusive mass transit rights-of-way through densely populated areas will further aggravate existing modes of transportation. The general case of a metropolitan area whose population is in excess of a million people is examined with regard to selection and design of a mass transportation system. Systems that can handle 100,000-200,000 passengers during morning and evening rush hours are discussed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers

  485 Lexington Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10017
• Authors:
  • Harrison, R H
• Publication Date: 1974-2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Network analysis (Planning); Rapid transit; Transportation; Transportation planning
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056762
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: N740224 Preprint
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1981 12:00AM