ADVANCED TRANSIT FLEET MANAGEMENT TRANSFER OF EUROPEAN SYSTEMS AND SOLUTIONS INTO NORTH AMERICAN ENVIRONMENT

Advanced technologies and solutions for public transit fleet management and passenger service have a long history in Europe. For instance in Germany the federally funded transit research and development program was initiated in 1971 with the objective to promote innovative technical and operational concepts and to allow for thorough practcal tests and trials of prototype and first-time applications. New technologies were designed, developed, tested and matured to practical usefulness. This paper describes the major criteria, options and benefits of the transfer of European transit management technology into the North American environment.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Public Transportation Association

  1201 New York Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC    20005
• Authors:
  • Staib, R
  • Gerland, H
• Conference:
  • 1999 APTA Bus Conference, Proceedings
  • Location: Cleveland, Ohio
  • Date: 1999-5-2 to 1999-5-6
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 136-143

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advanced public transportation systems; Fleet management; Innovation; Management and organization; Passenger service; Technology transfer
• Geographic Terms: Europe; United States
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Maintenance and Preservation; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00766337
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1999 12:00AM