WIRE REQUIREMENTS FOR TROLLEYBUS SYSTEMS

Changes in route structure needed to develop a group of high-density trolleybus routes in a medium sized transit system are examined. The subject areas include treatment of branches and route extensions, route changes to maximize wire utilization, and modifications of pairings in a through route structure centered on a downtown transfer point. Wire is rarely provided for express or limited-stop operation. Where such service is a sizable component of a route, wire may be justified. An example of the treatment of such a route in New York is described. The need to provide wire for infrequently used movements has become a subject of question in two situations: where service is scheduled but consists of only a few trips per day, generally in late evening or early morning hours; and where service is not regularly scheduled but a route is used on a regular basis to turn back late buses or as a detour for frequently occurring special events.

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  • This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1433, Public Transportation: Bus, Rail, Ridesharing, Paratransit Services, and Transit Security. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
• Authors:
  • Schwartz, Arthur
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 74-79
• Monograph Title: Public transportation: bus, rail, ridesharing, paratransit services, and transit security
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1433
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric buses; Trolleybuses
• Old TRIS Terms: Route structure; Wire requirements
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00667622
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309055105
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Oct 7 1994 12:00AM