NEW MEDIUM CAPACITY TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN JAPAN

Japan has developed medium capacity transit systems and made several deployments. This paper discusses the reasons for this development and types of technology employed. Unmanned operation and its implementation in the Japanese context is addressed. A detailed description of the various aspects of the medium capacity transit system is provided. Topics include basic design, track, coaches, switching, electrical equipment, command and control. The paper concludes with a review of the first medium capacity system in operation in Japan at Kobe. (Author abstract)

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• Authors:
  • Shimoura, S
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 15-27
• Serial:
  • Journal of Advanced Transportation
  • Volume: 19
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0197-6729
  • EISSN: 2042-3195
  • Serial URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2042-3195
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated guideway transit; Automatic train operation; Control systems; Guideways; Mechanization; Public transit; Railroad cars; Railroad facilities; Railroad transportation; Rapid transit; Structural design; Technology; Vehicle design; Vehicle size
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Old TRIS Terms: Guideway design; Intermediate capacity transit
• Subject Areas: Design; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00455201
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 10:00PM