THE DORTMUND SUSPENDED RAILWAY (H-BAHN). ASPECTS OF THE DEMONSTRATION LINE

H-BAHN DORTMUND. DIE BESONDERHEITEN DER BETRIEBLICHEN DEMONSTRATIONSANLAGE

In 1981 Dortumund University began building a demonstration line for a suspended railway system (H-Bahn) between two University centres. The aim was to prove that the system as a whole was a viable proposition from the technical point of view, to assess operating costs and examine how far it could help to relieve traffic congestion on the roads. The authors describe the constraints with which the line layout has to comply, particularly from the environmental point of view. The basic operating concept involves regular-interval traffic and a special call service, both computer-controlled. The experimental line will be operated for a two-year trial period.

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  Schmidt (Erich) Verlag

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  4800 Bielefeld,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Heinke, G
  • Juenemann, R
  • Otto, K D
• Publication Date: 1983-7

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 236-242
• Serial:
  • VERKEHR UND TECHNIK
  • Volume: 36
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: Firmware-Entwicklung, Lumino GmbH
  • ISSN: 0340-4536

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Information processing; Monorail transportation; Operating costs; Rail transit; Technology; Technology assessment
• Uncontrolled Terms: H-Bahn (Hangebahn monorail)
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Old TRIS Terms: Suspended rail systems
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00381522
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 30 1984 12:00AM