PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE WAYS AND STRUCTURES AND GENERAL SESSIONS OF THE ATA RAIL TRANSIT CONFERENCE HELD IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA ON APRIL 16 AND 18, 1974

Four of these papers concern problems facing the Bay Area Rapid Transit District and the way they are being resolved. Mr. McCutcheon discusses tunnel ventilation, Mr. Mahon deals with track maintenance as well as building and grounds and fire prevention. Mr. Storey deals with measuring vehicle noise and Mr. Todd discusses means of minimizing electrical leakage from running rails. Mr. Lawrence discusses recently completed tunnel construction in Toronto as well as the current construction of the Spadina subway and the unique geology water and vibration problems encountered. The paper by Mr. Reed and Mr. Harris deals with the National Transportation Safety Board and its work with rail rapid transit systems. Mr Aboudara describes the Transit Development Corporation and three of its on-going projects.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Public Transit Association

  1100 17th Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20036

  National Transportation Safety Board

  490 L'Enfant Plaza, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20594

  Transit Development Corporation, Incorporated

  1730 M Street, NW, Suite 911
  Washington, DC  United States  20036

  BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT

  SAN FRANCISCO,    
• Authors:
  • TODD, P
  • Storey, H E
  • Lawrence, S T
  • McCutchen, W R
  • Mahon, V P
• Publication Date: 1974-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 140 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Electric current; Leakage; Maintenance of way; Motor vehicles; Noise; Rapid transit; Subways; Tunnels; Ventilation systems
• Identifier Terms: San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District; Toronto Transit Commission; U.S. National Transportation Safety Board
• Old TRIS Terms: Current leakage; Subway construction; Transit development corporation; Vehicle noise
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Environment; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00080417
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: ATA-RT-74-4
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 11 1981 12:00AM