OPERATING THE FORD ACT SYSTEM IN A SNOW AND ICE ENVIRONMENT

This paper on snow removal offers good test data on the relative efficiencies of electric heating, chemical treatment, and mechanical removal. On the whole, electric heating appears more advantageous, although it does increase operating costs.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

  Department of Continuing Education
  Minneapolis, MN  United States  55414

  University of Colorado, Denver

  Center for Urban Transportation Studies, 1100 14th Street
  Denver, CO  United States  80202
• Authors:
  • Barrowcliff, B K
• Conference:
  • Personal Rapid Transit III. Progress, Problems and Potential of a Promising New Form of Public Transportation. 1975 International Conference on Personal Rapid Transit.
  • Location: Denver, Colorado
  • Date: 1975-9-16 to 1975-9-19
• Publication Date: 1976-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 409-422

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic control; Chemicals; Electric heating; Guideways; Snow removal; Soil stabilization
• Old TRIS Terms: Automatic control systems; Chemical treatments; Guideway systems
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00681790
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 27 1995 12:00AM