THE RAPID BUSWAY OR THE RAPID TRANSIT RAILROAD?

The author counters the recent arguments favoring the busway as an economical alternative to full-scale rapid rail transit. It is argued that bus operation introduces high labor costs and a subway-type busway in a center city could actually cost more than a rail subway in the same site. The costs of the Lindenwold line are analyzed and a fully equivalent busway operation is estimated.

• Corporate Authors:

  Third Rail Press

  P.O. Box 79
  Babylon, NY  United States  11702
• Authors:
  • Holden, WHT
• Publication Date: 1975-4

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 44-45
• Serial:
  • Third Rail
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Third Rail Press

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Competition; Economic analysis; Rapid transit; Regional planning; Transportation modes; Transportation planning; Urban transportation
• Identifier Terms: Lindenwold Line
• Subject Areas: Economics; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00125896
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 5 1981 12:00AM