STANDARDIZATION: THE LOS ANGELES EXPERIENCE IN DIVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES
The reasons why different rail technologies (heavy, light, and commuter) were chosen for Los Angeles are explained. The attempts to standardize light rail vehicle technology in Los Angeles are reviewed, focusing on the Green Line car decisions. The meaning of standardization and how the Los Angeles experience might provide useful lessons are discussed.
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Authors:
- Peterson, N
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Conference:
- Seventh National Conference on Light Rail Transit: Building on Success--Learning from Experience
- Location: Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: 1995-11-12 to 1995-11-15
- Publication Date: 1995
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Figures;
- Pagination: p. 140-143
- Monograph Title: SEVENTH NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, NOVEMBER 12-15, 1995. VOLUME 1
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Serial:
- Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings
- Volume: 1
- Issue Number: 8
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
- ISSN: 1073-1652
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Conferences; Decision making; Light rail vehicles; Rail (Railroads); Standardization
- Geographic Terms: Los Angeles (California)
- Old TRIS Terms: Rail technology
- Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00716772
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 0309061520
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Jan 30 1996 12:00AM