REAR ENGINES LEAD ARTIC BUS PROGRESS

The aim of developing an energy-efficient means of transporting passengers has attracted manufacturers to develop the 'pusher type' articulated bus. Examples of such vehicles produced by Leyland and associated company Dad A/S of Denmark, are being used in a full-scale evaluation project in South Yorkshire. Benefits of operating articulated buses include better staff utilisation during peak periods, lower cost per passenger and availability of more seats in off-peak hours. Compared with double-deck buses the articulated bus can cause problems at stopping places but has an advantage where headroom is limited. Alternative transmission layouts are discussed from designs by Daimler-Benz, Magirus-Dentz, Man, Berliet, Scania and Vetter. (TRRL)

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  Mechanical Engineering Publications Limited

  P.O. Box 24, Northgate Avenue
  Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP32 6BW,   England 
• Authors:
  • Godwin, W
• Publication Date: 1979-12

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 71-72
• Serial:
  • AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEER
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Institution of Mechanical Engineers
  • ISSN: 0307-6490

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Development; Economic efficiency; Economic factors; Economics; Evaluation and assessment; Research; Transportation; Transportation operations; Vehicle design; Vehicle power plants; Vehicle rear end
• Uncontrolled Terms: Articulated vehicles; Efficiency; Research and development
• Old TRIS Terms: Rear engined vehicles
• ITRD Terms: 1225: Articulated vehicle; 1272: Bus; 9013: Development; 263: Economics of transport; 5911: Efficiency; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 1144: Operations (transp network)
• Subject Areas: Economics; Research; Transportation (General); Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00311798
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1981 12:00AM