THE FUTURE OF THE HEAVY VEHICLE

L'AVENIR DU POIDS LOURD

THE HEAVY VEHICLE, INDUSTRIAL OR COMMERCIAL VEHICLE, BUILT ESPECIALLY FOR THE TRANSPORT OF FREIGHT OR THE TRANSPORT OF PASSENGERS, PLAYS AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN WORLD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE SPECIFIC ADVANTAGES OF HIGHWAY TRANSPORT MEANS THAT IT IS IN A STATE OF CONSTANT EVOLUTION PARTICULARLY IN THE FIELD OF SURFACE TRANSPORT OF FREIGHT. FOR PASSENGER TRANSPORT, THE PROGRESSION IS MORE NOTICEABLE IN THE URBAN AREAS THAN ON THE INTER-URBAN ROADS. COMPARING THE CREATION OF HIGHWAY AND RAILWAY NETWORKS, THE AUTHOR SHOWS THAT IN MOST CASES THE HIGHWAY IS THE SOLUTION TO BE PREFERED, AS IT IS NOT SUBJECTED TO THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS OF ALIGNMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAILWAY LINES. THE SECOND PART OF THE DOCUMENT IS DEVOTED TO THE TECHNICAL PROBLEMS OF THE VEHICLE, TO ITS USE, TO ENERGY SAVING AND TO NEW ASPECTS RELATED TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

• Authors:
  • ZANOTTI, F
• Publication Date: 1977-6-13

Language

• French

Media Info

• Pagination: 28-35 & 68-73
• Serial:
  • Officiel des Transporteurs
  • Issue Number: 991&992

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Environment; Forecasting; Freight transportation; Fuel consumption; Highways; Industries; Intercity transportation; Methodology; Public transit; Technology; Trucks; Urban areas; Vehicle occupants
• ITRD Terms: 2455: Environment; 132: Forecast; 1112: Freight transport; 232: Fuel consumption; 2755: Highway; 332: Industry; 388: Inter urban; 1236: Lorry; 9102: Method; 744: Public transport; 3855: Technology; 313: Urban area; 1715: Vehicle occupant
• Subject Areas: Energy; Freight Transportation; Motor Carriers; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; I90: Vehicles;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01293163
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institut Francais des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux (IFSTTAR)
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Nov 21 2010 3:53AM