HIGH-SPEED TRANSPORT--ARE WE ON THE RIGHT LINES?

A controversial plan for making better use of the railways in the United Kingdom is outlined. It is claimed that only by making use of completely new operating philosophies can the optimum use be made of new technical developments in high-speed guided transport systems. By judicious choice of routes and modes of operation, a 400 km/hr railway network is a feasible proposition.

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• Authors:
  • Hollingbery, P L
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Media Info

• Serial:
  • Electronics and Power
  • Volume: 19
  • Issue Number: 17
  • Publisher: IEE Publishing Department
  • ISSN: 0013-5127

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: High speed rail; Network analysis (Planning); Passenger service; Transportation; Transportation planning
• Identifier Terms: British Rail
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056792
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1976 12:00AM