DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TRANSIT MODES IN JAPAN

Recent advances in transit technology in Japan are noteworthy and unique in many respects. A number of technologically advanced transit systems have been implemented, and many more are being planned. All of the present day Japanese advanced transit systems operate as fixed schedule semi-rapid transit on a shuttle route with semi-permanently coupled vehicles. Some recent systems are manned by a driver. This paper discusses the background for the deployment of advanced technology transit in Japan, examines the characteristics of the new transit modes and conducts a critical review of the process of developing advanced technology modes in Japan.

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• Authors:
  • Kikuchi, S
  • Ohta, K
• Publication Date: 1989

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 137-165
• Serial:
  • Journal of Advanced Transportation
  • Volume: 23
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0197-6729
  • EISSN: 2042-3195
  • Serial URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2042-3195
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Public transit; Shuttle service; Technological innovations
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00681751
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 20 1995 12:00AM