A REGIONAL RAILWAY SYSTEM IN THE RANDSTAD . CONFERENCE PAPERS ON THE WORKING DAYS ON TRAFFIC ENGINEERING 1989

SNELTRAMS IN DE RANDSTAD

The southern part of the Randstad is highly urbanized. The region between Rotterdam and The Hague will be transformed from rural to suburban within the next 30 years. A regional railway system is needed to prevent congestion caused by car traffic. The present railway lines end at the central stations. When these lines penetrate deeper into the urban area, the modal split will shift to transit. Plans are being developed to realize this. An important topic in the discussions is the quality of the system: should it be metro-like right away, or tram like at the start, with the built in possibility of gradually transforming it into a heavier system. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Stichting C.R.O.W.

  Galvanistraat 1
  Ede,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • Termorshuizen, J
• Publication Date: 1989-5

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 479-488
• Serial:
  • Crow Publikatie 23
  • Publisher: Stichting C.R.O.W.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Environment; Improvements; Light rail vehicles; Modal split; Networks; Planning; Prevention; Public transit; Railroad trains; Subways; Technology; Traffic congestion; Urban development
• Uncontrolled Terms: Congestion
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced tram
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 632: Congestion (traffic); 9108: Improvement; 675: Modal split; 8078: Netherlands; 1054: Network (traffic); 143: Planning; 9149: Prevention; 744: Public transport; 3855: Technology; 1268: Train; 1284: Tram; 1191: Underground railway; 374: Urban development
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Security and Emergencies; Society; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00499116
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM