| Title | Factors Which Act As Barriers to the Adoption of Urban Rail Transit Innovations |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 56399 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Schwartz, Martin L. |
| Corporate Creator | University of Miami |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19820601 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Exploratory research was performed to identify factors that acted as barriers to the adoption of urban rail transit technologies. Vehicle programs analyzed include the Advanced Concept Train (ACT-1), the Advanced Subsystems Development Program (ASDP), the State-Of-The-Art Car (SOAC), the Stored Energy Propulsion for Rapid Rail Cars (Flywheel ESU), the Morgantown People Mover, Dual-Powered Gas Turbine/Electric (GT/E) Commuter Rail Cars, and Standard Light Rail Vehicles (SLRV's). Factors which appeared to impede the adoption of rail transit technologies were grouped into five barrier categories: 1) performance/reliability barriers; 2) transportation authority financial barriers; 3) the cost of capital investment barrier; 4) the mismatch between buyer needs and new products developed; and 5) inadequate demonstrations of innovations. The extent to which the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA) has addressed these barriers is also discussed. |
| Rosap ID | dot:462 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/462 |
| TRT Terms | Innovation; Rail transit |
| General Subjects | Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning |
| Geographical Coverage |
Ohio; United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1587422 |
| Contract Number | OH-06-0032 |
| Report Number | UMTA-OH-06-0032-82-1 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/56000/56300/56399/factorswhichact0600mart_2.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |