URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION TERMINALS (COMMITTEE 14-YARDS AND TERMINALS)

It is noted in an introductory paragraph that the "GO" system in Toronto has been specifically designed to attract auto users and operates on a $2 million subsidy, which is considerably cheaper than the highways that would have to be built to carry the same number of persons. However, the fare revenues are generally expected to meet the operating and maintenance costs. The remainder of the article, which constitutes a report of the association's committee on yards and terminals, deals with service and storage yards for rapid transit passenger cars, stations and terminals (landscaping, general design, interior traffic flow, and waiting room size as parts of a typical station development plan; and site selection factors), vehicular parking at stations, and rail access to airports.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Railway Engineering Association

  59 East Van Buren Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60605
• Authors:
  • Bishop, H L
• Publication Date: 1972-10

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 24-28
• Serial:
  • AREA BULLETIN
  • Volume: 74
  • Issue Number: 639
  • Publisher: American Railway Engineering Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commuter service; Passenger service; Rapid transit
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00050897
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 15 1974 12:00AM