ALTERNATIVES TO AIR: A FEASIBLE CONCEPT FOR THE TORONTO-OTTAWA-MONTREAL CORRIDOR-SUMMARY REPORT
An evaluation of the economic feasibility of high-speed guided ground passenger systems over selected routings linking Toronto, Ottawa, Mirabel and Montreal (CIGGT Report No. 80-4) is summarized. Three candidate ground systems--a 450 km/h magnetically-levitated (Maglev) system, a 260 km/h electrified high-speed railway (HSR) operating on a dedicated double track in a new right-of-way, and a 200 km/h diesel-electric intermediate-speed railway (ISR) operating on partial double track in a combination of new and existing rights-of-way--together with the air mode--conventional (CTOL) and short take-off and landing (STOL) are examined under different economic-activity and petroleum-availability assumptions. Schedules of full cost recovery ticket-cost equivalents are developed as the basis for evaluation. The results indicate that a high-speed ground system serving this corridor would enjoy a substantial (and growing) advantage over the air mode under the study assumptions.
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Corporate Authors:
Canadian Institute of Guided Ground Transport
Queen's University
Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, CanadaTransport Canada Research and Development Centre
1000 Sherbrooke Street, West, P.O. Box 549
Montreal, Quebec H3A 2R3, Canada -
Authors:
- Lake, R W
- Boon, C J
- English, G W
- SCHWIER, C
- Fitzpatrick, C
- Bunting, P M
- Eastham, A R
- Publication Date: 1980-11
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Tables;
- Pagination: 28 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Competition; Corridors; Cost effectiveness; High speed ground transportation; High speed rail; Intercity transportation; Magnetic levitation; Passenger transportation; Technology; Transportation modes
- Identifier Terms: TGV (Express train)
- Geographic Terms: Canada; France; United Kingdom
- Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00331896
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: TP 2827 Summ Rpt.
- Contract Numbers: 4248
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jun 12 1981 12:00AM