With the tough economic climate world-wide, many cities that had contemplated and even scheduled heavy rail or light-rail projects have either put them on hold or scrapped them altogether. Enter the resurgence of the streetcar, where self-powered technology could bring back the mode of transportation that was dominant in the early 20th century. There is a very quiet revolution taking place to introduce streetcars powered by batteries, hybrids, and even solar and wind power. The beauty of these systems is the elimination of overhead wires, power stations, and additional transformers. These systems can save anywhere from 40% to 50% in capital and operating costs as compared with traditional LRT—with operating characteristics approaching those of LRT in terms of speed, range, and power. This paper will explore the latest in self-powered streetcars.


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    Title :

    Self-Powered Streetcar Revolution: The New Affordable Transit Option for Cities Worldwide


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Third International Conference on Urban Public Transportation Systems ; 2013 ; Paris, France



    Publication date :

    2013-10-09




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





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