RAILWAYS AND THE FUTURE OF LARGE CITIES

The author, who is Managing Director (Railways) on the London Transport Executive, refers to the predictable expansion of cities in the next half-century; the outstanding importance of a good transport network in support of this expansion; the immense advantages of the railway, which can ensure high capacity transport at relatively high speed, without unacceptable disfigurement of the environment, and with superior efficiency in the use of energy and space. He concludes that a common planning process is required for movement in an urban area, with rail-borne and road-borne transport each contributing in the areas where they are most efficient.

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  International Railway Congress Association

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• Authors:
  • Robbins, R M
• Publication Date: 1977-6

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 291-294
• Serial:
  • RAIL INTERNATIONAL
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 6

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commuter service; Energy conservation; Environmental impacts; Land use; Planning; Rapid transit; Transportation planning; Urban transportation
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163735
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 29 1981 12:00AM