IN THE AIR--THE NEW TOWN TRAIN

It is accepted that the hovertrain has no future because of its disadvantages, although it is considered that the test track could easily be converted and re-employed for testing Professor Laithwaites' magnetically-suspended, linear-motor, vehicle, which could become the ideal form of urban transport.

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  Morgan-Grampian (Publishers) Limited

  28 Essex Street Strand
  London WC2,   England 
• Publication Date: 1973-2-22

Media Info

• Pagination: 2 p.
• Serial:
  • ENGINEER
  • Publisher: Morgan-Grampian Limited
  • ISSN: 0013-7758

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Intelligent transportation systems; Magnetic levitation; Tracked air cushion vehicles
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00048263
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Railway Documentation, Selection of
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 11 1981 12:00AM