THE RAILWAYS' ROLE AND PROSPECTS IN THE PRESENT AND FUTURE TRANSPORT MARKET

ROLE ET PERSPECTIVES DU CHEMIN DE FER SUR LE MARCHE DES TRANSPORTS ACTUEL ET FUTUR

The author describes the Swiss transport system from the standpoint of: means of transport, ground area used, energy consumption. He discusses the CFF's situation as regards the economic crisis, and refers to the task assigned by the Federal Council in 1972 to the "Federal Commission for a Comprehensive Swiss Transport Concept", which was to prepare a proposal by the end of 1976 for a transport system to meet the objectives specified.

• Corporate Authors:

  Imprimerie la Concorde

  Terreaux 29
  1000 Lausanne,   Switzerland 
• Authors:
  • Brocard, A
• Publication Date: 1976-5

Language

• French

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 3-6
• Serial:
  • BULLETIN TECHNIQUE DE LA SUISSE ROMANDE

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Energy consumption; Governments; Planning; Transportation planning; Transportation policy
• Identifier Terms: Schweizerische Bundesbahnen
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Government planning; National transportation policies
• Subject Areas: Energy; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00149423
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 11 1977 12:00AM