SUPERTRAM: TYNESIDE'S METRO GATHERS MOMENTUM

The Tyne and Wear Metro--a cross between a railway and tramway system--is the first purpose-built urban transport system to be installed in a major British city for perhaps half a century. Project construction was stopped in May 1976 for a reappraisal of costs and benefits. Now it is going ahead, with the first section of the line due to open in early 1979.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/02624079
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Part 2 in RRIS 23 172644; RRIS Bulletin 7802.
• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Magazines

  66-69 Great Queens Street
  London WC2E 5DD,   England 
• Authors:
  • ALDOUS, T
• Publication Date: 1977-11-24

Media Info

• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • NEW SCIENTIST
  • Volume: 76
  • Issue Number: 1079
  • Publisher: REED BUSINESS INFORMATION LTD
  • ISSN: 0262-4079

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Light rail transit; Transportation planning; Urban transportation
• Identifier Terms: Tyne and Wear Metro
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00170569
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 16 1981 12:00AM