KARLSRUHE'S TRAM/S-BAHN INTERCONNECTION

Karlsruhe, West Germany, is planning to extend its streetcar service over local lines of the German Federal Railway (DB) where the cars will share trackage with regular DB trains. This service would eliminate intermodal transfers in the course of travel between suburbs and the city center. Four factors are to determine feasibility: Construction problems, operating complications, costs and vehicle technology. There will be problems of allocating revenues in the joint operation; presently DB suburban trains and streetcars are coordinated but each collects its own fare.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Carter (C Carroll)

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  Washington, DC  United States  20004
• Publication Date: 1986-6

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: 4 p.
• Serial:
  • Mass Transit
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Cygnus Publishing, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0364-3484
  • Serial URL: http://www.masstransitmag.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coordination; Joint use; Light rail transit; Public transit; Railroads; Streetcars
• Identifier Terms: Deutsche Bahn; Deutsche Bundesbahn
• Uncontrolled Terms: Integrated transportation systems
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Old TRIS Terms: Joint facilities
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00458637
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 28 2004 4:44AM