Metro Report 2007 - a Railway Gazette publication
This publication provides a review of developments in light rail, trams and underground railways in cities across the world. Articles are included on: Helsinki (M Lahdenratta), fostering the vitality of cities through good public transport (H Rat and J Pourbaix), resignalling London's Victoria line (P Threlfall), the construction of a north-south metro in Amsterdam (P Badcock), post-Olympics expansion offers brighter financial outlook in Athens (G J Nellas); Light rail line will crown tram network upgrade in Beograd (S Tica), population growth drives Citytrain expansion programme in Brisbane (B Scheuber); trains are transforming communities in North Texas (G Thomas); fourth U-bahn line will serve new harbour city near Hamburg (G Elste); slow struggle to restore the streetcars in New Orleans (D Lustig);second linear-motored metro line in Osaka cuts construction costs by 15% (K Asaoka); light rail poised to launch in desert city - Phoenix Arizona (R Simonetta); inter-urban tram trains will link five towns on La Reunion (P Verges); mapping out a long-term future for Sydney (B Garnham); accessible network aims at higher standards (G Steinbauer); variety returns as orders for light rail vehicles fall away (H Hondius); and Crotram takes to the rails.
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Authors:
- JACKSON, C (
- LAHDENRATTA, M
- Rat, H
- POURBAIX, J
- THRELFALL, P
- BADCOCK, P
- NELLAS, G J
- TICA, S
- SCHEMBER, B
- Thomas, G
- ELSTE, G
- Lustig, D
- Asaoka, K
- Simonetta, R
- VERGES, P
- GARNHAM, B
- STEINBAUER, G
- HONDUIS, H
- Publication Date: 2007
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 62p
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Serial:
- RAILWAY GAZETTE
- Issue Number: 163
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Economics; Maintenance; Metropolitan areas; Networks; Public transit; Railroad trains; Subways; Traffic control; Transportation; Urban areas; Urban development
- ITRD Terms: 385: Conurbation; 263: Economics of transport; 3847: Maintenance; 1154: Network (transport); 744: Public transport; 654: Traffic control; 1268: Train; 1191: Underground railway; 313: Urban area; 374: Urban development
- Subject Areas: Economics; Maintenance and Preservation; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); Vehicles and Equipment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I90: Vehicles;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01090018
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
- ISBN: 0617010285
- Files: ITRD
- Created Date: Mar 17 2008 10:37AM