Innovative Lightweight Transit Technologies for Sustainable Transportation

Journal of Transportation Systems Engineering and Information Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 63-70

  SIU, L K ^a  

^a Ascent Dynamic Consultants   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

automatic people mover; cable drawn system; innovative transit systems; linear induction; maglev; monorail; motor; personal rapid transit; urban transit planning

Indexed keywords

CABLE DRAWN SYSTEMS; LINEAR INDUCTION; NETWORK CONNECTIVITY; SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION;

ELECTRIC MOTORS; MAGNETIC LEVITATION VEHICLES; MONORAILS; ROADS AND STREETS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; URBAN PLANNING;

MOTOR TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 34447508270     PISSN: 15706672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1570-6672(07)60014-2     Document Type: Article

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