BEIJING'S CAPITAL GAINS : CHINA'S CAPITAL CITY RELIES HEAVILY ON ITS ADVANCED PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM TO KEEP TRAFFIC FLOWING THROUGH ITS BUSY, CROWDED STREETS

This article describes the advanced public transportation system (APTS) developed for Beijing, China. The system features buses that are monitored in real-time, with global positioning system (GPS) and wireless data communication to control vehicles on different routes.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/32663949
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Publication Date: February/March 2000
• Corporate Authors:

  UK and International Press

  Abinger House, Church Street
  Dorking, Surrey  United Kingdom  RH4 1DF
• Authors:
  • Dongkai, Yang
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 42
• Serial:
  • Traffic Technology International
  • Publisher: AutoIntermediates Limited
  • ISSN: 1356-9252
  • Serial URL: http://www.ukipme.com/mag_traffic.htm

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advanced public transportation systems; Buses; Developing countries; Public transit
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00799389
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: PATH
• Created Date: Oct 6 2000 12:00AM