OPERATING A TRAM TUNNEL UNDER THE IJ

DE EXPLOITATIE VAN EEN TRAMTUNNEL ONDER HET IJ

A study is made into the feasibility of a tram between the northern and central area of Amsterdam. Discussion on speeds, gradients and headways as a result of choice of rolling stock. Capacity related to signalling system and considerations of safety is considered. (TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Royal Dutch Touring Club ANWB

  Wassenaarseweg 220, P.O. Box 93200
  The Hague,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • Valk, C
• Publication Date: 1984-12

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 554-557
• Serial:
  • Verkeerskunde
  • Volume: 35
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: NWB BV/Royal Dutch Touring Club
  • ISSN: 0377-8495
  • Serial URL: http://www.verkeerskunde.nl

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Headways; Highway capacity; Highway grades; Operating costs; Signaling; Slopes; Speed; Streetcars; Traffic flow; Trolley cars; Tunnels
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• ITRD Terms: 643: Capacity (road, footway); 9011: Design (overall design); 8078: Netherlands; 221: Operating costs; 5408: Speed; 671: Traffic flow; 1284: Tram; 3374: Tunnel
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; I25: Design of Tunnels; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00399655
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1985 12:00AM