INTERCITY AND ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY

The need for high speed intercity rail travel has been recognized in the last decade as evidenced by the developments in Japan, France, Germany and Italy. This paper defines the concept, development and application of the British Rail Advanced Passenger Train (APT) to provide a competitive form of intercity transportation making effective use of existing rail networks.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • 9th Space Congress Proceedings, Cocoa Beach, Florida, 19-21 April 1972.
• Corporate Authors:

  Canaveral Council of Technical Societies

  Cocoa Beach, FL  United States  32931
• Authors:
  • CAUTLEY, P
• Publication Date: 1972

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 37-44

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: High speed rail; Technology
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced passenger trains
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00051447
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 25 1976 12:00AM