PHILEAS, PUBLIC TRANSPORT OF THE FUTURE: IF IT IS TO ATTRACT MORE PASSENGERS, URBAN PUBLIC TRANSPORT MUST BE QUICK, FREQUENT AND COMFORTABLE

The popularity of a private car just keeps increasing despite of serious congestion, pollution, accidents, and increasing stress in traffic. Traffic jams also increasingly lead to economic problems. The paper argues that the situation can be eased by a system of quick, frequent, and comfortable urban public transport that attracts more passengers. A modern bus, light rail transit (LRT), bus rapid transit (BRT), tram or metro system meets these criteria. In this context, there is a market for BRT systems with 'rubber-tired guided' vehicles. The paper discusses the advantages and disadvantages compared to unguided bus, LRT, tram and metro system based on the Phileas system in the city of Eindhoven, Netherlands.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Association of Public Transport (UITP)

  Rue Sainte Marie 6
  Brussels,   Belgium  BE-1080
• Authors:
  • Bouwman, R
• Conference:
  • 6th International Light Rail Conference: Developing Successful Light Rail
  • Location: Nantes, France
  • Date: 2002-6-12 to 2002-6-14
• Publication Date: 2002

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 13p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated guideway transit; Bus rapid transit; Congestion management systems; Crashes; Light rail transit; Pollution; Private passenger vehicles; Public transit; Safety
• Geographic Terms: Eindhoven (Netherlands)
• Subject Areas: Environment; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00943967
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 11 2003 12:00AM