TECHNOLOGY FOR HIGH-SPEED GROUND TRANSPORT

The report summarizes the research accomplished at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology during the period September 16, 1965 through September 15, 1966. The efforts were on networks and terminals, scheduling, vehicle flow control and switching problems, vehicle-suspension problems, propulsion problems, vehicle and tube aerodynamics, and guideway problems.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Summary on research at MIT for 16 September 65-15 September 66.
• Corporate Authors:

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Department of Civil Engineering, 77 Massachusetts Avenue
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02139
• Authors:
  • Seifert, W W
  • Hansen, R J
• Publication Date: 1966-12-31

Media Info

• Pagination: 53 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerodynamics; Bibliographies; Control systems; Freight terminals; Guideways; High speed rail; Intelligent transportation systems; Intermodal terminals; Networks; Pneumatic conveyors; Scheduling; Suspensions; Tubing
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems; Tube systems; Tube vehicles
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039007
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Contract Numbers: C-85-65t
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 24 1973 12:00AM