Six specific subject areas were studied and reported upon by Probe Groups, namely (1) intermodal freight facilities and coordination, (2) assessment of planning and modeling methodologies, (3) improving UGM through operations management, (4) economic issues, (5) impact of reconstructed rail services, and (6) opportunities for capital and institutional improvements. In addition to reports and recommendations of Probe Groups, 25 keynote, summary, and resource papers are presented covering such topics as regulation; commercial zones; freight security; intermodal terminals; documentation; energy conservation; freight movement planning and modeling; truck priorities; and Federal, State and local programs.
Good Transportation in Urban Areas. Proceedings of the Engineering Foundation Conference Held at Santa Barbara, California, on September 7-12, 1975
1976
432 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Transportation & Traffic Planning , Road Transportation , Transportation , Cargo transportation , Urban areas , Meetings , Transportation models , Planning , Services , Coordination , Transportation management , Urban transportation , Regulations , Economic factors , Rail transportation , Terminals , Energy conservation , Intermodal cargo transportation