Light rail transit: Planning, design, and operating experience. Transportation research record

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:6769452

Partial Contents: Part 1--Overview--Status of North American LRT Systems: 1992 Update; Rail Transit Performance; Part 2--Planning and Finance--Key Issues in Light Rail Transit Station Planning and Design; Planning and Design of On-Street Light Rail Transit Stations; Coordination of Intermodal Transfers at LRT Stations; Part 3--Management and Staffing--Recent Developments in LRT Staffing and Productivity; Preparation and Training for First-Time Light Rail Operations and Maintenance; Part 4--Design and Engineering--Creating a Light Rail Transitway Within Existing Arterial Street Right-of-Way; New Standards for Control of At-Grade Light Rail Transit Crossings; Light Rail Transit Bridge Design Issues; Part 5--Operations and Maintenance--Multiple-Phase Start-up: Headache or Opportunity; Dwell Time Relationships for Light Rail Systems; Part 6--Vintage Trolley Operations--Vintage Trolleys: A National Overview.

• Research Organization: National Research Council, Washington, DC (United States). Transportation Research Board
• OSTI ID: 6769452
• Report Number(s): PB-93-134153/XAB; TRB/TRR--1361
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ABSTRACTS
CONTROL
DESIGN
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DOCUMENT TYPES
EDUCATION
LAND TRANSPORT
LEADING ABSTRACT
MANAGEMENT
MEETINGS
NORTH AMERICA
PLANNING
RAIL TRANSPORT
RAILROAD CARS
RAILWAYS
RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEMS
STANDARDS
TRAINING
TRAINS
TRANSPORT
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
USA
VEHICLES