GROUND ACCESS TO MAJOR AIRPORTS IN THE UNITED STATES: SUMMARY OF PRESENT CHARACTERISTICS AND EVALUATION OF FUTURE REQUIREMENTS

The ground access problem at United States Airports is discussed in this report in general terms. Those characteristics of airport users relative to ground transportation will be analyzed to provide a clear picture of the potential users of any transportation system to serve airports. The requirements of any total system to serve airport users will be defined and based on projections of future ground traffic, the suitability of various technological options will be discussed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Flight Transportation Laboratory
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02139
• Authors:
  • Munds, A J
• Publication Date: 1969

Media Info

• Pagination: 59 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport access; Landside capacity; Transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Transportation systems
• Subject Areas: Terminals and Facilities; Transportation (General); Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00155465
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Report/Paper Numbers: FTL R68-7
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 15 1977 12:00AM