IMPLICATIONS OF TROLLEY BUS INSTALLATIONS

Issues of economics, the environment, system design, and operations that relate to applications of the trolley bus modes are dealt with. Trolley bus systems are shown to be attractive for applications in which fuel considerations, environmental concerns, topographical factors, and ridership are of primary importance. These elements, coupled with technological developments, are prompting renewed interest by urban planning and transit officials in the trolley bus mode.

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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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• 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 23-24
• 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: Design; Economics; Environmental impacts; Fuel consumption; Ridership; Technology; Topography; Trolleybuses
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Energy; Environment; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00385267
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: May 30 1984 12:00AM