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

The study was made to conduct a comparative evaluation of new urban transportation systems which are either under construction or prototype testing and expected to be available for near term (2 to 3 years) construction. Principal objectives of the study: Investigate and evaluate specific technological problems which are in need to be improved before real-life application is possible; Identify time frame and cost requirements needed to bring upon the defined technological improvements; Determine capital and operational cost ranges for alternative hardware systems. (Author)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Volume 2, PB-209 482.
• Corporate Authors:

  TRW Systems Group

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

Media Info

• Pagination: 169 p.

Subject/Index Terms

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

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039853
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 9 1973 12:00AM