ECONOMICS OF ELECTRIC BUSWAYS

Busways have been proposed as alternatives to rail rapid transit in many cities. Diesel buses have always been assumed but electric vehicles, drawing power from wayside, live conductor rails are technically possible. Busways would be completely grade separated, eliminating any danger to pedestrian traffic in this arrangement. Using trolleybus cost data it is shown that electric busways could be competitive with diesel operated busways for peak hour volumes exceeding about 5,000 passengers per hour. It is argued that improving the comfort characteristics of buses for busway service, by eliminating steps and increasing vehicle width and seat pitch is an important first priority if the busway concept is to be successfully demonstrated in Australian cities (a). The number of the covering abstract of the conference is IRRD no. 239554.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • National Conference Publication No. 79/2. Electric Energy Conference, Brisbane, 17-18 May 1979.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Engineers

  11 National Circuit
  Barton, A.C.T.,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • ELLIOTT, S J
• Conference:
  • National Conference Publication No. 79/2. Electric Energy Conference, Brisbane, 17-18 May 1979.
• Publication Date: 1979

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 82-86

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Busways; Conferences; Economics; Electric power; Electric power generation and transmission; Electric vehicles; Electrical systems; Guideways; High occupancy vehicle lanes; Interchanges; Pedestrian safety; Propulsion; Rapid transit; Right of way (Traffic); Trolleybuses
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• Old TRIS Terms: Electric power collection; Guideway systems
• ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 1272: Bus; 8525: Conference; 255: Economics; 1282: Electric vehicle; 639: Exclusive right of way; 433: Interchange; 1181: Rapid transit system; 350: Segregation (traffic, pedestrians)
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00309902
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0 85825 110 8
• Report/Paper Numbers: Preprint
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: May 21 1981 12:00AM