ADVANCED URBAN TRANSPORT

The authors review various forms of automated transport. Types of track, stations, vehicles, methods of suspension and propulsion, control criteria and environmental factors are considered. An economic assessment, based on a study carried out at Coventry, is made and, as a result of the study, the future role of autotram is considered. Developments in the USA, Europe and Japan are outlined and details of nine systems of automated transport at present under development are described in an appendix. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Heath (DC) and Company

  Lexington Books, 125 Spring Street
  Lexington, MA  United States  02173
• Authors:
  • Black, I
  • Gillie, R
  • HENDERSON, R
  • Thomas, T
• Publication Date: 1975

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 212 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air cushion vehicles; Automatic control; Automation; Benefit cost analysis; Control; Economic conditions; Economic impacts; Environment; Future; Innovation; Personal rapid transit; Propulsion; Railroad stations; Railroad tracks; Railroads; Rapid transit; Suspensions; Technological innovations; Textbooks; Transportation modes; Trolley cars; Tunnels; Urban transportation; Vehicle power plants; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Propulsion systems
• Geographic Terms: Europe; Japan; United Kingdom; United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Auto trains; Future concepts; New systems; Railway
• ITRD Terms: 1297: Air cushion vehicle; 3882: Automatic; 1020: Container (freight); 226: Cost benefit analysis; 8034: Europe; 1092: Freight terminal; 8053: Japan; 1181: Rapid transit system; 8526: Textbook; 3374: Tunnel; 8119: United Kingdom; 8122: USA
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Economics; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment; I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00132218
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 4 1981 12:00AM