TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS TO THE ENERGY "CRISIS"

Several suggestions are discussed for increasing transportation efficiency and improving fuel economy. These suggestions include the following: expand rail transit; expand transit bus sevices; improve traffic controls on major urban expressways; commuter carpooling; use smaller automobiles; eliminate inefficiency in commercial airline operations; expand intercity rail passenger service; expand intercity bus service; substitute rail for trucks on longer distance intercity freight hauls; and remove other regulatory restrictions of transport.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/00251895
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Condensed from national Bureau Report Supplement #14 (February 1975).
• Corporate Authors:

  AMERICAN MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

  1601 BROADWAY
  NEW YORK, NY  United States  10019
• Authors:
  • Meyer, J R
• Publication Date: 1975-8

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 50-53
• Serial:
  • Management Review
  • Volume: 64
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: AMERICAN MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
  • ISSN: 0025-1895

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air transportation; Bus transit; Bus transportation; Carpools; Compact automobiles; Economic efficiency; Energy; Expressways; Freight transportation; Fuel consumption; Intercity bus lines; Railroad transportation; Regulations; Traffic control; Transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• Old TRIS Terms: Bus transportation (Intracity); Small car
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Energy; Law; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00125010
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1981 12:00AM