STEAM BUS SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS, NOVEMBER 17, 1971, WASHINGTON, D.C.

THE REPORT CONTAINS THE PROCEEDINGS OF A SYMPOSIUM ON STEAM BUS TECHNOLOGY HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ON NOVEMBER 17, 1971. THE PRINCIPAL ADVANTAGE OF EXTERNAL COMBUSTION PROPULSION IS POLLUTION-FREE OPERATION, A CRITICAL REQUIREMENT FOR URBAN TRANSIT VEHICLES UNDER SUCH EMISSION-CONTROL STANDARDS AS THOSE IMPOSED BY THE CALIFORNIA PURE AIR ACT. GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN AT THE SYMPOSIUM REPRESENTED THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, THE URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA). OTHER SPEAKERS DISCUSSED THE 'EPA RANKINE CYCLE PROGRAM,' THE 'ROLE OF THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE' IN PASSING LANDMARK EMISSION-CONTROL LEGISLATION, AND 'COBUSTOR RESEARCH AND EMISSION GOALS.' IN ADDITION, STEAM BUS DESIGNS PRODUCED BY STEAM POWER SYSTEMS, INC., WILLIAM M. BROBECK AND ASSOCIATES, LEAR MOTORS CORPORATION, AND VOUGHT AERONAUTICS COMPANY ARE DESCRIBED. /NTIS/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contract DOT-UT-124
• Corporate Authors:

  Scientific Analysis Corporation

  San Francisco, CA  United States 
• Publication Date: 1971-11-17

Media Info

• Pagination: 88 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality management; Bus transportation; External combustion engines; Pollutants; Steam; Urban transportation
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224188
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1973 12:00AM