MODES OF TRANSPORTATION. SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON URBAN TRANSPORTATION

Inventory of modes of urban transportation classified by vehicle types, with subclasses by guideway where applicable. Over 100 vehicle systems which have been demonstrated, or are currently operated, are described and referenced. In addition, 124 proposed systems are listed. A background on vehicle performance and an extensive appendix on rail transit systems is included. Bibliographic references are included.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This was prepared by the American Society of Civil Engineers, Urban Transportation Research Council and Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Urban Mass Transportation Administration.
• Corporate Authors:

  ASCE/Urban Transportation Research Council

  345 East 47th Street
  New York, NY  United States  10017
• Authors:
  • Solomon, R J
  • Silien, J S
• Publication Date: 1968-8

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 146 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bibliographies; Light rail transit; Network analysis (Planning); Rapid transit; Transportation; Transportation planning
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057032
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Bibliogr
• Contract Numbers: DOT H-804
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 16 1974 12:00AM