NON-CONVENTIONAL RAIL TRANSPORT SYSTEMS FOR SHORT-DISTANCE TRAFFIC

UNKONVENTIONELLE BAHNSYSTEME FUER DEN NAHVERKEHR

Since the early seventies four railway systems have been developed in the Federal Republic of Germany, with the support of the Federal Ministry of Research and Technology. Two of the systems have since been abandoned, while the overhead railway or H-Bahn has gone into service in Dortmund and the M-Bahn is waiting to undergo trials in Berlin. The author gives a short description of the different systems and their specific functions and assess the likelihood of their going into commercial operation taking into account customer requirements and services offered by conventional modes.

• Corporate Authors:

  Hestra Verlag

  Holzhofallee 33, Postfach 4244
  6100 Darmstadt 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Braendli, H
• Publication Date: 1985

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 163-169
• Serial:
  • Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau
  • Volume: 34
  • Issue Number: 1-2
  • Publisher: Hestra Verlag

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated guideway transit; Feasibility analysis; Intelligent transportation systems; Magnetic levitation; Monorail transportation; Rail transit; Technology; Test facilities
• Uncontrolled Terms: H-Bahn (Hangebahn monorail); M-Bahn (Magnetbahn)
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00451467
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1985 12:00AM