RAPID TRANSIT AUTOMATION AND THE LAST CREW MEMBER

Rapid transit systems in many cities are being automated, but most transit officials reject the idea of operation without crews on the train as idealistic. At the same time large resources are spent on development of full automation for numerous new systems such as PRT, many of which have no defined role in urban transportation.

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• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Transport Press, Limited

  Dorset House, Stamford Street
  London SE1 9LU,   England 
• Authors:
  • Vuchic, V R
• Publication Date: 1973-10

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 129
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train operation; Rapid transit
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00050460
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1981 12:00AM