| Title | Proceedings-Conference on "Automated Guideway Transit Technology Development" |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49880 |
| Source | 614p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19780101 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | A three-day conference on Automated Guideway Transit Technology Development sponsored by the U. S. Department of Transportation, Urban Mass Transportation Administration, Office of Technology Development and Deployment, was held February 28 - March 2, 1978, at the Research and Special Programs Administration's Transportation Systems Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Twenty-eight papers were presented by experts from government and industry on system operations, passenger security, vehicle control and reliability, guideway and station structures, all-weather operation, ride comfort, deployed system assessments, automated highways, and developments in Canada, France, and West Germany. The formal presentation of papers was followed by working sessions in the areas of system operations, vehicle systems and reliability, safety and security, wayside systems and all-weather operation, innovative transit, and social and economic factors. This report contains the proceedings of the conference. |
| Rosap ID | dot:35245 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/35245 |
| TRT Terms | Analysis; Automated guideway transit; Control devices; Costs; Meetings; Operations; Passenger security; Passenger vehicles; Persons by socioeconomic levels; Rapid transit; Reliability; Safety; Safety engineering; Socioeconomic factors |
| Classification | NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Advanced Public Transit Systems; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Safety and Security; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - PLANNING AND POLICY; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Technology Transfer |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States; Canada; Europe; France; Germany |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-UMTA-78-28; UMTA-MA-06-0048-78-1 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49800/49880/DOT-TSC-UMTA-78-28.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |