The City of Kenner, LA., and the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority sponsored a 3-week commuter rail service demonstration of a Railbus built by Associated Rail Technologies (formerly BRE-Leyland) between Kenner and downtown New Orleans. The Railbus is a diesel self-propelled rail passenger car that may be operated in single or multiple units at up to 75 mph. The unit seats 40 passengers and has a crush capacity of 70 persons. A shuttle bus connected New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal with various downtown locations as a convenience to Railbus passengers. The report provides details on the cost of the project, ridership, trip purpose, mechanical problems of the vehicle, operations, etc.
Railbus Demonstration Project. Evaluation Report
1985
98 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
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