Departmental Papers (ESE)
Abstract
Far from being rendered obsolete by car and bus, or squeezed out by rising costs, the pace, of metro construction has accelerated dramatically through three decades-· and this trend is continuing. Once categorised by planners as suitable only for the most densely travelled corridors, urban rail is now appreciated as offering a continuous spectrum of choice from fully segregated metro and regional rail systems through to the streetcar or tram. Provided large and medium-sized citied have sound transport policies, there will usually be an important role for rail transit.
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of this Version
1-1982
Publication Source
Railway Gazette International
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Civil Engineering Commons, Systems Engineering Commons, Transportation Engineering Commons
Date Posted: 13 March 2018