New concepts in system design of rapid transit system for metropolitan areas of medium population density, that provides 24-hr service at 2-min intervals; basic 20 passenger carrier is designed as rubber tired vehicle powered by its own propulsion system and capable of operation in trains of 1 to 10 or more units; car is guided by horizontal guide wheels that ride against curbs provided on special concrete roadway; 12-ft wheel base permits use of rigid axles without excessive tire wear for all curves anticipated in system.


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    Titel :

    Transit expressway


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Westinghouse Engr


    Beteiligte:
    Kerr, Jr., C. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1963


    Format / Umfang :

    6 pages


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :


    Transit expressway

    Prytula, G. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1968


    Transit expressway -- New mass-transit system

    Walker, W.J. / Howell, J.K. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1965


    Transit expressway medium-density mass transit system

    Walker, W.J. / Howell, J.K. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1965