DIESEL BUS OR TROLLEYBUS

DIESELBUS OF TROLLEYBUS

It is shown that the costs of a trolleybus system compared with a diesel bus system are more expensive or cheaper dependent on local or regional circumstances. While the kilometer-costs of the trolleybus will probably be lower than the kilometer-costs of the diesel bus, the exploitation of the trolleybus will only be feasible on economic grounds, if the advantage of the lower kilometer costs more than offset the costs of the network of overhead lines. The trolleybus, however, causes less pollution and will save more energy. With new technical improvements it is envisaged that the trolleybus will have a new future. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Koninklijke Nederlandse Vereniging Transpart-Ander

  Van Stolkeweg 29a
  Den Haag,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • Oldenkamp, J
  • RAT, J W
• Publication Date: 1976

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Pagination: 37 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Buses; Diesel engines; Economic factors; Economics; Electric batteries; Energy conservation; Fuel consumption; Operating costs; Prevention; Sound; Transportation; Trolleybuses
• Old TRIS Terms: Economic considerations
• ITRD Terms: 1315: Battery; 1272: Bus; 1394: Catalytic converter; 1314: Diesel engine; 263: Economics of transport; 212: Energy conservation; 221: Operating costs; 9149: Prevention; 1061: Railway gauge; 6748: Sound
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Planning and Forecasting; Society; Transportation (General); Vehicles and Equipment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00138834
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 26 1976 12:00AM