A REVIEW OF CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS

Four types of urban passenger transport journey are distinguished and the characteristics of the transport systems needed to cater for them are outlined. This leads to a basic distinction between area or network systems and line-haul systems. Technical developments which will make the new systems feasible are outlined . Some studies of the application of particular systems are reported, both in hypothetical and concrete situations. Two major constraints on the adoption of new systems are then discussed: economic viability and environmental impact. The number of the covering abstract of the textbook is IRRD Abstract No. 212297. /TRRL/

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• Corporate Authors:

  David and Charles (Holdings) Limited

  South Devon House
  Newton Abott, Devon,   England 
• Authors:
  • Mitchell, CGB
• Publication Date: 1974

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 131-154
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chaussees
  • Publisher: Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chausees (LCPC)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic control; Automation; Economic factors; Economics; Environment; Environmental impacts; Future; Line haul; Networks; Personal rapid transit; Public transit; Railroads; Rapid transit; Technology; Transportation; Transportation modes; Transportation planning; Urban areas; Urban transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Economic considerations; Railway; Transportation technology
• ITRD Terms: 3882: Automatic; 1020: Container (freight); 263: Economics of transport; 1152: Future transport mode; 3855: Technology; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Economics; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00125530
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• ISBN: 0715363581
• Report/Paper Numbers: Textbook
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 19 1981 12:00AM