Rail Transit Capacity

Rail Transit Capacity
Author: Tom Parkinson
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 212
Release: 1996
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9780309057189

Investigates and quantifies the variables that affect the maximum passenger carrying capacity of rail transit in four categories-- rail rapid transit (heavy rail), light rail transit, commuter rail, and automated guideway transit (AGT)--in North America.

Seventh National Conference on Light Rail Transit

Seventh National Conference on Light Rail Transit
Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 216
Release: 1995
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9780309061520

The 1995 National Conference on Light Rail Transit (LRT), "Building on Success--Learning from Experience", emphasizes the lessons resulting from the maturing of North American LRT systems. The conference adds to the growing body of knowledge and real-world experiences with modern LRT applications. Volume 1, contains 36 conference papers, organized in four parts. Volume 2, contains both conference papers and associated papers presented at the 1996 Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board in Washington, D.C.