HIGH SPEED SURFACE TRANSPORT. THE WORK OF TRACKED HOVERCRAFT LTD

This paper reviews the origins of Tracked Hovercraft Ltd and its achievements over the period 1967-1972. The principal topics discussed are: the role of new technology in inter-city and urban transport, the inter-action of system components and the relative importance of track cost on the economics of operation, the development of the single-sided linear induction motor and the unsolved question of the choice of primary suspension. The paper concludes with a look at future trends, those areas where there is now some convergence of view internationally and those still requiring further study. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Mechanical Engineers

  1 Birdcage Walk
  London SW1H 9JJ,   England 
• Authors:
  • Fellows, T G
• Publication Date: 1974-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 4-13
• Serial:
  • Railway Engineering Journal
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air cushion vehicles; Costs; Electromagnetic induction; Future; High occupancy vehicle lanes; Innovation; Intelligent transportation systems; Intercity transportation; Linear induction motors; Linear systems; Motors; Operating costs; Passenger transportation; Public transit; Rapid transit; Right of way (Traffic); Suspension systems; Suspensions; Technology; Tracked air cushion vehicles; Transportation modes; Urban areas; Urban transportation
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems; Air cushion vehicle track; Future concepts; Suspended systems
• ITRD Terms: 1297: Air cushion vehicle; 224: Cost; 639: Exclusive right of way; 1152: Future transport mode; 6927: Induction; 388: Inter urban; 6484: Linear system; 1334: Motor; 221: Operating costs; 1329: Suspension (veh); 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00125072
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1975 12:00AM