BART BATTLES COMPLEX PROBLEMS

Since Bart opened, its cars and automatic train control systems have not operated properly. Until electronic problems in the Trans Bay Tube system are overcome, hopefully by September 1974, the transit system operates in two parts and ridership is not as high as it should be. Defects in the automatic, computer controlled operation have led to a series of train failures, derailments, etc. However, BART hopes to have these problems solved within eight months. The car problem is just as serious as the electronic problems. On some days over half the cars are unserviceable.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/07362064
• Corporate Authors:

  Cahners Publishing Company, Incorporated

  5 South Wabash Avenue
  Chicago, IL  United States  60603
• Authors:
  • Myers, E T
• Publication Date: 1974-4

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 68-73
• Serial:
  • Modern Railroads
  • Volume: 29
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: K-III Press, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0736-2064

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train control; Rapid transit; Rapid transit cars
• Identifier Terms: San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057150
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Canadian National Railways, Headquarters Library
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1981 12:00AM