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
• 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