ADVANCED TRANSIT TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

While advanced transit concepts offer the promise of improving the service and the cost effectiveness of urban transit, many technological problems must be solved before advanced systems can be widely deployed. To address these problems, the federal government established the AGT Supporting Technology (AGTST) program. The AGTST program includes many projects aimed at specific problem areas. Current studies encompass overall system operation, passenger handling in stations, safety and reliability, guideway and station technology. In addition, a number of projects are directed towards the development of new transit technologies including sensors and control, propulsion, and power collection. This overview describes the AGTST program and presents results which are available or will be available in the near future.

• Corporate Authors:

  Mitre Corporation

  1820 Dolley Madison Boulevard
  McLean, VA  United States  22102

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Daniel, G
  • Hoyler, R
  • Izumi, G
  • Mackinnon, D
  • Priver, A
  • Sussman, D
  • Chambliss, A
• Publication Date: 1980-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 112 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated guideway transit; Design; Intelligent transportation systems; Passengers; Problem identification; Problem solving; Safety; Technological innovations; Transportation operations
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems; Automated guideway systems; Passenger operations; Safety practices
• Subject Areas: Design; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00753370
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-VA-06-0056-80-4
• Contract Numbers: DOT-UT-90063
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 24 1998 12:00AM