ENERGY STUDY OF RAIL PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION. VOLUME 2. DESCRIPTION OF OPERATING SYSTEMS. FINAL REPORT

The rail passenger systems of the US are described in terms of selected physical, operating, and economic characteristics, and services rendered are related to energy usage and costs. Rail passenger transportation exists in 4 distinct forms: intercity railroads, suburban railroads, heavy-rail transit, and light-rail transit. Each form varies in technical equipment, design of facilities, operating practices, size of systems. Specific data for the national rail passenger network and the Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco regions and the Washington Metropolitan area transit authority are presented.

• Corporate Authors:

  SRI International

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  Menlo Park, CA  United States  94025-3493
• Authors:
  • Henderson, C
  • Ellis, H T
  • Wilhelm, J P
• Publication Date: 1979-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 171 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commuter service; Energy consumption; Industry structure; Intercity transportation; Light rail transit; Passenger service; Passenger transportation; Rapid transit
• Subject Areas: Energy; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00322964
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Energy Research Abstracts
• Contract Numbers: EY-76-C-03-1176
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 19 1981 12:00AM