COMPARATIVE EVALUATION, NEW TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY MICHIGAN - BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION, VOLUME II. APPENDICES

Transit subsystems are discussed to provide a baseline for a comparative evaluation of the major alternatives for each, their performance capabilities, and explanatory material relative to their operating characteristics and applications. The major subsystems forming an automated rapid transit system that are discussed include controls, propulsion and power, brakes, and guideway/suspension. (Author)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Volume 1, PB-209 481.
• Corporate Authors:

  TRW Systems Group

  Washington Operations
  McLean, VA  United States  22101
• Publication Date: 1971-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 151 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; City planning; Evaluation; Performance; Rapid transit; Technology; Urban transportation
• Geographic Terms: Michigan
• Old TRIS Terms: Rapid transit railways
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039852
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 9 1973 12:00AM