ADVANCED SYSTEMS AVAILABLE NOW

The steady decline of mass transit systems in the United States has led to a critical condition which is destined to become much worse before it improves. Only mass transit systems offer real solutions to cities' problems of congestion, pollution, energy consumption and fatalities. Modern transportation systems are available now to cope with the problem.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • IEEE Electron and Aerospace System Conv, Rec, Washington, D.C., 17-19 September 1973.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

  3 Park Avenue, 17th Floor
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5997
• Authors:
  • BECK, N J
• Publication Date: 1973

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 66-72
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Cross (Richard B) Company

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Energy consumption; Intelligent transportation systems; Personal rapid transit; Rapid transit; Urban transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems; Energy intensiveness
• Subject Areas: Energy; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00080046
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: 73 CHO 783-1 AES
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 16 1981 12:00AM