CONFERENCE SUMMARY

Papers were presented at this conference which dealt with: definitions and descriptions of a variety of alternative dual-mode transportation concepts; comparisons of dual mode with other transportation systems; results of analytical case studies of dual mode transportation system in representative urban locales; estimates of the social, economic, energy resource and environmental impacts of hypothesized implementations; technological considerations including lateral and longitudinal control, communications, propulsion, guideway design, and station design; institutional factors affecting new system implementation; and status reports on dual-mode transit programs in the U.S. and France. This broad category of systems can be operated in both of 2 modes: manually controlled and self-propelled on streets; and automatically controlled or externally propelled or powered on special guideways. Such systems can include both common carrier and private vehicles and provide transport for persons and freight. The most common example described at the conference employed a small bus controlled by a driver on the street system that could also be automatically controlled with or without a driver on a special guideway. An alternative form employs a fleet of transporter vehicles which are captive to the guideway network.

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  • This paper appears in Dual Mode Transportation, which is a publication containing the proceedings of a conference conducted by the Transportation Research Board, May 29-31, 1974. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board (TRB)

  Washington, DC   
• Authors:
  • Canty, Eugene T
• Conference:
  • Conference on Dual-Mode Transportation
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
  • Date: 1974-5-29 to 1974-5-31
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 3-11
• Monograph Title: Dual-mode transportation
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Board Special Report
  • Issue Number: 170
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0360-859X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Communication systems; Dual mode transportation systems; Environmental impacts; General surface features of the earth; Guideways; Organizations; Propulsion; Railroad stations; Socioeconomic factors; Vehicle power plants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Institutions; Landscape; Propulsion systems
• Subject Areas: Economics; Environment; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00149225
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 15 1981 12:00AM