ECMT. ROUND TABLE 38 (PARIS, 24-25 MARCH 1977). POSSIBILITIES OFFERED BY CERTAIN TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES FOR URBAN TRANSPORT. TRAMS AND TROLLEYBUSES

CEMT. TABLE RONDE 38 (PARIS, 24-25 MARS 1977). POSSIBILITES OFFERTES PAR CERTAINES TECHNIQUES TRADITIONNELLES POUR LES TRANSPORTS URBAINS. TRAMS ET TROLLEYBUS

After a short historical review of rail-borne public transport and its competitors, the author studies what is actually required of local public transport. Respect for the environment and easy access to the town centre are two essential elements for assessing a public transport system, which, to be efficient, must have its own right of way. The author advocates "express trams" in medium-sized towns.

• Corporate Authors:

  European Conference of Ministers of Transport

  19, rue de Franqueville
  75775 Paris Cedex 16,   France 
• Publication Date: 1978

Language

• French

Media Info

• Features: Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 78 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Light rail transit; Transportation planning; Urban transportation
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00179153
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Report/Paper Numbers: SNCF Cat 01 N310
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 19 1982 12:00AM