MEDIUM CAPACITY TRANSIT SYSTEM ALTERNATIVES FOR THE LOS ANGELES REGION

A study of medium capacity transit system alternatives was carried out for the Southern California Rapid Transit District (SCRTD). The study provided SCRTD with information needed to complement earlier studies which dealt with conventional rail and bus alternatives. It was concluded that, on balance, a light rail vehicle system constituted a viable option for rapid transit service on some corridors in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. For a variety of reasons, an automated small vehicle group rapid transit (GRT) system does not appear to be well-suited for immediate adoption.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the 4th Annual Intersociety Conference on Transportation, Los Angeles, California, July 18-23, 1976, see also RRIS 26 148247.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  Two Park Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • KUDLICK, W
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Pagination: 5 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated guideway transit; Bus transit; Competition; Light rail transit; Public transit; Rapid transit; Transportation modes; Transportation planning; Urban transportation
• Geographic Terms: Los Angeles (California)
• Old TRIS Terms: Bus services
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00148259
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Paper P&P-29 Conf Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 16 1981 12:00AM