RAIL FERRY BY AUTO-TRAIN CORPORATION, TODAY AND TOMORROW

This paper provides a brief description of the actual "Auto-Train" service with an emphasis on equipment and terminal operations. Expansionary plans for the future are also mentioned.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contributed by the Intersociety Committee on Transportation for presentation at the Intersociety Conference on Transportation, Atlanta, Georgia, July 14-18, 1975.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  Two Park Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Garfield, E K
• Publication Date: 1975-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 4 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Auto on train; Energy conservation; Intermodal terminals; Loading facilities; Passenger service; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Car design; Terminal facilities
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Environment; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00130789
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Report/Paper Numbers: 75-ICT-9
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 7 1976 12:00AM