KuTenk 2000 - STRA252107-Urban Transit Systems and Technology

by Vukan R. Vuchic 

2007 (624 pages)

ISBN:9780471758235

Providing a history of transit and its role in urban development, this book defines relevant terms and concepts, and presents detailed coverage of all urban transit modes and the most efficient system designs for each.

Urban Transit Systems and Technology

Preface

Chapter 1

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History and Role of Public Transportation in Urban Development

Chapter 2

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Urban Passenger Transport Modes

Chapter 3

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Vehicle Motion and Performance

Chapter 4

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Transit System Performance—Capacity, Productivity, Efficiency, and Utilization

Chapter 5

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Highway Transit—Bus, Trolleybus, and Bus Rapid Transit

Chapter 6

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Rail Transit—Streetcars, Light Rail, Rapid Transit, and Regional Rail

Chapter 7

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Unconventional Concepts and Systems—Automated Guided Transit and Monorails

Chapter 8

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Specialized Technology Systems

Chapter 9

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Paratransit

Chapter 10

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Characteristics and Comparisons of Transit Modes

Bibliography

Appendix I

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SI and English Units and Conversion Factors

Appendix II

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List of Abbreviations

Appendix III

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Definitions of Transit Systems Terms

Appendix IV

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Answers to Selected Exercise Questions