SURFACE RAIL - THE UNIVERSAL LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM

As a universal system for local public transport a modular building block approach is proposed with comparatively few components for the cell, the axles, and the propulsion system. This can be used to build vehicles for road transport, track-bound transport, and dual mode vehicles. The advantages of this universal system are: (a) advantages for the passenger: less frequent changing, better connection between starting point and destination, faster travelling, greater travelling comfort. (b) advantages for the operator: freedom to choose routes, reduction in the cost for those parts of the transport network where a separate lane is necessary, uniform means of transport for all transport modes, smaller range of stock items necessary, easier maintenance, simplified training. (C) advantages for society: lower cost for infrastructure, lower initial outlay for transport facilities, and operation, easy adjustment to changing transport requirements, free choice between track-bound transport, transport not confined to tracks, and dual mode transport. Possible to extend to fully automatic operation without driver. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Federation Intl Soc Ing Techniques de l'Automobile

  5 Avenue Friedland
  Paris,   France 
• Authors:
  • Foerster, H H
• Publication Date: 0

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: 8 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated guideway transit; Axles; Comfort; Conferences; Costs; Dual mode transportation systems; Dual mode vehicles; Highways; Itinerary; Passenger cars; Propulsion; Public transit; Railroads; Speed; Transportation planning; Urban transportation; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Passenger car design; Rail highway vehicles; Railway
• ITRD Terms: 1322: Axle; 9138: Comfort; 8525: Conference; 224: Cost; 1280: Dual mode vehicle; 2755: Highway; 699: Itinerary; 3873: Propulsion; 5408: Speed
• Subject Areas: Design; Finance; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00167526
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Analytic
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 16 1978 12:00AM