Gravity-Vacuum Transit (GVT) passenger transportation system which employs gravity and vacuum for propulsion, is described for urban applications; physical principles and system-engineered train configuration are described; possible system from San Francisco to Marin County; GVT tunnel-section and advantages of deep tunnels; details of tubes and tube suspension within tunnels; wheel-rail interface and train and station configurations are described; information concerning valves, pumps, turnaround and shop facilities, and profile characteristics. (26654)


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    Titel :

    Urban gravity-vacuum transit system


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    ASCE Transp Eng J


    Beteiligte:
    Edwards, L.K. (Autor:in)


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1969


    Format / Umfang :

    30 pages


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch


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