STANDARDIZATION AND UNIFICATION OF TYPES OF BUSES: PROBLEMS, POSSIBILITIES, AND ADVANTAGES

STANDARDIZZAZIONE ED UNIFICAZIONE PER IL PRODOTTO AUTOBUS: PROBLEMI, POSSIBILITA, VANTAGGI

A STUDY OF THE DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF BUSES IN ITALY, SHOWS THAT TRANSPORT OPERATORS REQUEST VEHICLES OF EXTREMELY VARIED CHARACTERISTICS, PARTICULARLY WITH REGARD TO BODY WORK. THIS TREND IMPOSES A COSTLY DISSIPATION OF PRODUCTIVE ENERGY AND CAPACITY UPON VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS. THIS PAPER ARGUES FOR THE STANDARDIZATION AND UNIFICATION OF BUS TYPES FOR THE ECONOMIC AND ORGANIZATIONAL BENEFIT OF MANUFACTURERS AND BUYERS, AND ULTIMATELY OF USERS IN TERMS OF FAMILIARITY, COMFORT, LEVEL OF SERVICE, AND EVEN COST.

• Corporate Authors:

  Automobile Club d'Italia

  Via Marsala 8
  00185 Rome,   Italy 
• Authors:
  • Laorentini
• Publication Date: 1974-3-4

Language

• Italian

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 58-77
• Serial:
  • Automobilismo e Automobilismo Industriale
  • Issue Number: 3-4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Buses; Demand; Manufactures; Standardization; Supply
• Uncontrolled Terms: Supply and demand
• Geographic Terms: Italy
• ITRD Terms: 1272: Bus; 8051: Italy; 3647: Manufacture; 9075: Standardization
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00083265
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 1 1975 12:00AM