TY  - BOOK
AU  - Vukan R Vuchic.
AU  - Vukan R Vuchic.
TI  - Urban transit systems and technology
SN  - 9780471758235
U1  - 388.40973 VUC 
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Hoboken, N.J. 
PB  - : John Wiley & Sons
KW  - Transportation engineering
KW  - Urban transportation
KW  - Local transit
KW  - Transport
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
ER  -