THE LONDON RIVERBUS SERVICE

The Greater London Council has invited proposals from interested parties for a river commuter service linking central London at Charing Cross with a numbmer of piers downstream at Greenwich. The craft deployed for the riverbus service will need to operate at a speed of at least 30 knots with a high degree of manoeuvrability for berthing at intermediate piers at all states and strengths of the tide. Suggestions for an extension of the initial, limited operation in central London, both upstream and downstream, are also invited. The author briefly describes the different potential crafts for the proposed service.

• Corporate Authors:

  Capstan Publishing Company Limited

  P.O. Box 8
  Tadworth, Surrey,   England 
• Authors:
  • Montanaro, J
• Publication Date: 1983-10

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 12-22
• Serial:
  • HIGH-SPEED SURFACE CRAFT
  • Volume: 22
  • Issue Number: 5

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air cushion vehicles; Boats; Commuting; Ferries; Public transit; Rivers; Transportation planning; Urban areas; Urban transportation; Work trips
• Geographic Terms: London (England); United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 1297: Air cushion vehicle; 1088: Inland waterway; 621: Journey to work; 744: Public transport; 8119: United Kingdom; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00381455
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 29 1984 12:00AM