Urban transit systems and technology / Vukan R Vuchic.
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TextPublisher number: International Book Distributors | Flat No. 17, Prakash Apartment , 5 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi-110002Publication details: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons , ©2007.Description: xvi, 602 pages : illustrations, maps :26cmISBN: - 9780471758235
- 388.40973 VUC
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History and role of public transportation in urban development --
Urban passenger transport modes --
Vehicle motion and performance --
Transit system performance: capacity, productivity, efficiency, and utilization --
Highway transit: bus, trolleybus, and bus rapid transit --
Rail transit: streetcars/tramways, light rail, rapid transit, and regional rail --
Unconventional concepts and systems: automated guided transit and monorails --
Specialized technology systems --
Paratransit --
Characteristics and comparisons of transit modes.
This is the only current and in print book covering the full field of transit systems and technology. Beginning with a history of transit and its role in urban development, the book proceeds to define relevant terms and concepts, and then present detailed coverage of all urban transit modes and the most efficient system designs for each.
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