PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION OF THE PHILADELPHIA - LINDENWOLD LINE

The one to six car trains are operated by a one man train crew who is, in fact, part of the automated or computerized process. He notifies the computer as to the length of the train; opens and closes doors; determines the length in time of each stop; initiates acceleration; and can eliminate station stops. The computer prevailing determines train speed for each track section and right of way conditions; causes the train to decelerate at the optimum rate; and stops at the station with the center of the train at the center of the platform. The Lindenwold Line has demonstrated that motorists will leave their cars if superior transportation is provided; quality transit service can reduce air and noise pollution and conserve energy; traffic congestion can be reduced; technology is now available to create desirable rapid transit service, and that rail rapid transit can be planned, constructed, and efficiently managed to meet operating and maintenance costs out of the fare box.

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Johnston, R B
• Publication Date: 1975-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 5 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commuter service; Railroad commuter service; Rapid transit
• Identifier Terms: Lindenwold Line
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00126408
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: #750623 Preprint
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 5 1981 12:00AM