HIGH SPEED GUIDED GROUND TRANSPORT OF PASSENGERS-SUMMARY REPORT

The work reported here was carried out for the Transport and Road Research Laboratory as part of contracts CON/3711/52. The subject of the study was a comparison between the use of magnetic and other suspension systems, in particular wheel-on-rail, for the transport of passengers at speeds higher than those currently used. The objectives of the study were firstly to investigate the technical problems associated with each technology, secondly to assess any differences in environmental impact and thirdly to make an economic comparison between the systems.

• Corporate Authors:

  British Railways Board Research Department

  Research and Development Division
  Derby,   England 
• Publication Date: 1978-1-10

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 32 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic factors; Environmental impacts; High speed ground transportation; Intelligent transportation systems; Magnetic levitation
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems
• Subject Areas: Economics; Environment; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00178533
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Report/Paper Numbers: TR EDYN Tech Rpt.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 19 1978 12:00AM