A methodology for the evaluation of alternative tramway alignments in the early stages of a feasibility study and application to the city of Thessaloniki, Greece

In most cases, the tramway is a mode of public transportation that provides mass transportation for passengers under high-quality conditions. Around the globe there are currently about 450 tramway systems operating, with about 30 of them under construction. While in densely-populated urban areas, in particular, tramway systems provide a good transportation alternative to other modes of transportation, they also facilitate a better planning of urban space. An improvement to the environment and quality of life, in general, are subsequent benefits.

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• Authors:
  • Pyrgidis, Christos
  • Gavanas, Nikolaos
  • Politis, Ioannis
• Publication Date: 2015

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 11-16
• Serial:
  • Rail Engineering International
  • Volume: 44
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: De Rooi Publications
  • ISSN: 0141-4615

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alignment; Feasibility analysis; Quality of life; Sustainable transportation; Trolley cars; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: Thessaloniki (Greece)
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01576687
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 25 2015 4:28PM