MONORAIL RAILROADS AS MODERN RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEMS

EINSCHIENENBAHNEN ALS MODERNE NAHVERKEHRSMITTEL

The article reports on various kinds of monorails and their incorporation into rapid transit systems. Alweg railroads are described in detail, and technical particulars regarding the tracks and vehicles of seven realized monorails of this type are given in tables. New track developments in the US aiming at an improvement of the running and riding qualities are compared with previous designs implemented in Japan.

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  Siemens (Georg) Verlagsbuchhandlung

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  1 Berlin 30,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Haubitz, G
• Publication Date: 1974-11

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 376-382
• Serial:
  • Glasers Annalen ZEV
  • Volume: 98
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: Siemens (Georg) Verlagsbuchhandlung
  • ISSN: 0373-322X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Elevated guideways; Intelligent transportation systems; Monorail transportation; Rapid transit; Urban transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00095240
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1982 12:00AM