IMPROVED PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE

These proceedings comprise a report of a conference at Carnegie-Mellon University in December 1975. The object was appraisal of current rail passenger service with a view towards the prospects of improved service in the future. The 22 papers were presented in five sessions: Overview in which the need for improved service was established and the historical implications examined; technology and economic problems; research areas of high potential; proposed passenger train concepts and national passenger system developments; implementation and acceptance covering promotion of service.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the Carnegie-Mellon Conference on Improved Passenger Train Service, December 2-4, 1975.
• Corporate Authors:

  Carnegie Mellon University

  Transportation Research Institute
  Pittsburgh, PA  United States  15213
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 358 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: High speed rail; Marketing; Passenger service; Policy; Subsidies; Technology
• Identifier Terms: Amtrak
• Geographic Terms: Europe
• Old TRIS Terms: Government policies
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Policy; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00132988
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 5 1976 12:00AM