Ground Transportation for the 21st Century

Ground Transportation for the 21st Century
Author: Frank Kreith
Publisher:
Total Pages: 270
Release: 1999
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

This book reviews the status of vehicles powered by electric batteries, fuel cells, and alternative fuels. It also discusses the development of hybrid vehicles and high efficiency gasoline and diesel engines. Finally, it gives an overview of mass transportation technologies and assesses the potential of telecommuting and intelligent transportation systems in solving the country's transportation dilemmas. This book is of interest to practicing mechanical engineers in the following fields: Technology and Society, Advanced Energy Systems, Internal Combustion Engines, Transportation, and Environmental Issues, as well as government officials and policy makers concerned with transportation issues.

Urban Transport XIV

Urban Transport XIV
Author: C. A. Brebbia
Publisher: WIT Press
Total Pages: 785
Release: 2008
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 184564123X

Transportation in cities, with its related environmental and social concerns continues to be a topic of the utmost priority for urban authorities and central governments around the world. Frequently, the concern is not orderly but driven by the safety crises, which take place regularly, and even the best-planned urban transport systems require considerable studies to safeguard their safety, maintenance and operational use. On a broader front, the continuing need for better urban transport systems in general and the need for a healthier environment has led to an increased level of research around the world. This is reflected in the proceedings of the Thirteenth International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century, which stresses the continuous steady growth and research into the urban transport systems control aspects, information and imulation systems. All these topics continue to be of importance for analyzing the complex inter-relation of the urban transport environment and for establishing action strategies for transport and traffic problems. Of interest to engineers, scientists and managers working in industry, universities, research organizations and government involved in the planning and management of urban transportation systems and transport policy, this book contains papers within the following subject areas: Environmental and ecological considerations; Information systems and GPS applications; Intelligent transport systems; Intermodel passenger transport systems; Land use and transport integration; Modality in freight; Public transport systems; Road pricing; Traffic management; Transport automation; Transport logistics and operations research; Transport modelling and simulation; Transport security and safety; Transport sustainability; Transport technology; Urban transport planning.

The Tappan Zee Bridge

The Tappan Zee Bridge
Author: Robert T. Hintersteiner
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2007-02
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 155369399X

The objective of this book is to suggest solutions to our 21st Century reional transportation problems. The author's proposals address a variety of regional transportation concepts, in case study format, regarding the current dilemma of how to implement improvements to the Tappan Zee Bridge. The Tappan Zee Bridge is a major transportation link to the New York City Metropolitan Regional Area as well as to the New England Regional Area. This delemma epitomizes transportation issues faced by other large regional metropolitan areas throughout the world. To successfully resolve the questions posed requires a systematic and coordinated approach for managing 21st Century traffic. The need for a comprehensive transportation plan was brought into focus by the destruction of the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11, 2001, which demonstrated the need for alternative transportation systems within the New York City Metropolitan Regional Area.