TORONTO ADDS TWO NEW PEOPLE MOVERS

The author describes the Advanced Light Guideway Transit (ALGT) and the Canadian Light Rail Vehicle which are to be incorporated into Toronto's public transport system. ALGT is a monorail, steel-wheeled system using a combination of linear induction motor and steerable axles. The Canadian light rail vehicle is a modern tramcar, 15 M long, with the possibility of multi-unit operation and capable of running on conventional street tracks or, at higher speeds, along its own right of way. A brief account is given of previous transportation experiments in the city and plans for extensions to the present system are described. /TRRL/

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• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Civil Engineers

  One Great George Street, Westminster
  London,   United Kingdom  SW1P 3AA
• Authors:
  • Hayward, D
• Publication Date: 1976-7-15

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: 4 p.
• Serial:
  • NEW CIVIL ENGINEER
  • Issue Number: 202
  • Publisher: EMAP CONSTRUCT LIMITED
  • ISSN: 0307-7683

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Guideways; Light rail vehicles; Linear induction motors; Linear motors; Monorail transportation; People movers; Public transit; Railroads; Rapid transit; Urban areas; Vehicles
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Old TRIS Terms: Railway
• ITRD Terms: 1057: Air transport network; 8018: Canada; 1306: Linear motor; 1180: Monorail; 744: Public transport; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00148026
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 27 1981 12:00AM