THE STAGE CONSTRUCTION OF METROPOLITAN RAILWAYS: THE EXAMPLE OF FEDERAL GERMANY

LA REALIZZIONE DELLE FERROVIE METROPOLITANE IN FASE SUCESSIVE: L'ESEMPIO DELLA GERMANIA FEDERALE

The term u-bahn refers to an urban transport system of the following characteristics: vehicles that run on rails; a rail network entirely reserved to the system, and which can be elevated, at ground level, or underground; the intervals between vehicles or trains must be automatically controlled; station platforms must be at the level of entry into the cars; the light rolling stock must be capable of 100km/h maximum speeds, have a capacity of 200-250 seats, and allow rapid entry and exit. The stage construction of u-bahn systems in West Germany is dictated by budget restraints, the first projects being built in areas of insufficient public transport. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Automobile Club d'Italia

  Via Marsala 8
  00185 Rome,   Italy 
• Authors:
  • Sciarone, G
• Publication Date: 1974-11-12

Language

• Italian

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 65-86
• Serial:
  • Automobilismo e Automobilismo Industriale
  • Issue Number: 11/1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic control; Automatic train operation; Construction management; Economic factors; Economics; Headways; Public transit; Rail transit stations; Railroad transportation; Railroads; Rapid transit; Rapid transit cars; Subways; Transportation; Transportation planning; Urban areas; Urban transportation; Vehicle capacity
• Uncontrolled Terms: Stage construction
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Old TRIS Terms: Platforms; Railway
• ITRD Terms: 263: Economics of transport; 8125: Germany; 744: Public transport; 3657: Stage construction; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Economics; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); Vehicles and Equipment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00133627
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1981 12:00AM