THE TROLLEY COACH IN EUROPE AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD

This is a brief presentation of the status of the trolley bus in Europe and to a certain extent the remainder of the world outside of North America. It shows that the trolley bus mode is receiving serious consideration throughout the world and that its renaissance is not a passing phase.

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  • This paper appeared in TRB Special Report 200, The Trolley Bus: Where It Is and Where It's Going. Based on the Workshop on Trolley Bus Applications, August 29-September 1, 1982, Seattle, Washington conducted by TRB and sponsored by UMTA. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
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• Authors:
  • Wilkins, John D
• Conference:
  • The Trolley Bus: Where It Is and Where It's Going. A Workshop on Trolley Bus Applications
  • Location: Seattle, Washington
  • Date: 1982-8-29 to 1982-9-1
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Pagination: pp 16-20
• Monograph Title: THE TROLLEY BUS: WHERE IT IS AND WHERE IT'S GOING
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Board Special Report
  • Issue Number: 200
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0360-859X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternating current motors; Design; Dual mode transportation systems; Electric power generation and transmission; Propulsion; State of the art studies; Technology; Traction drives; Trolleybuses
• Geographic Terms: Europe
• Old TRIS Terms: Dual-power; Electric power collection; Off wire propulsion
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Highways; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00385265
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: May 30 1984 12:00AM