ADVANCED GROUND TRANSPORT

This white paper sets out the views of the government on the second report of the select committee on science and technology for the session 1975-76, which was published in September 1976, on the subject of advanced ground transport. After introducing the subject, the paper continues with the government's comments on the main issues involved in assessing the profitability of research and development projects. Mention is made of the fundamental research which has been undertaken so far and the advances made in connection with advanced ground transport. The role of the science research council in this respect is considered and government views on current commercial prospects noted. Particular mention is made of the UK and overseas markets for high-speed and urban transport systems. Comments are included on the need for co-ordinating machinery for efficient decision-making regarding research and research policy.

• Corporate Authors:

  Her Majesty's Stationery Office

  House of Commons, P.O. Box 569
  London SE1 9NJ,   England 
• Publication Date: 1977-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 12 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 6825

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated guideway transit; Benefit cost analysis; Decision making; Development; Federal government; Future; High speed ground transportation; Intelligent transportation systems; Investments; Magnetic levitation; Magnetic levitation vehicles; Magnetic properties; Marketing; Policy; Railroads; Research; Research projects; Speed; Suspension systems; Technology; Transportation modes; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development
• Geographic Terms: Europe; United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems; Automated guideway systems; Government policies; Railway
• ITRD Terms: 1057: Air transport network; 226: Cost benefit analysis; 9013: Development; 8034: Europe; 1152: Future transport mode; 183: Government (national); 227: Investment; 6936: Magnetism; 277: Marketing; 173: Policy; 8557: Research project; 5408: Speed; 1329: Suspension (veh)
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation; Railroads; Research; Vehicles and Equipment; I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00168088
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 13 1978 12:00AM