MAGLEV AND HIGH SPEED RAIL SYSTEM ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY AND ECONOMIC BENEFIT EVALUATION IN FLORIDA: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

The analysis reported in this paper examines environmental, energy, and economic benefits for a state-wide high-speed rail system. The analysis reports on technologies and speeds, energy demands and other resource needs, system service level characteristics, ridership levels, and modal splits.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Paper Number 901477 presented at 1990 Society of Automotive Engineers Future Transportation Technology Conference and Display, San Diego, California, August 13-16, 1990.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

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• Authors:
  • Lynch, T
• Publication Date: 1990-8

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 21-53
• Serial:
  • Magnetic Levitation Tech & Transp Strategies
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost effectiveness; Ground transportation; Level of service; Magnetic levitation; Natural resources; Regional transportation; Reliability
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00611587
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 1-56091-063-1
• Report/Paper Numbers: SP-834
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1991 12:00AM