Papers on major issues and trends that affect the future of intercity transportation are presented. Specific areas covered include: political, social, technological, institutional, and economic mechanisms, the workings of which determine how future intercity transportation technologies will evolve and be put into service; the major issues of intercity transportation from the point of view of reform, including candidate transportation technologies; and technical analysis of trends affecting the evolution of intercity transportation technologies. (Author)
Technology Assessment of Future Intercity Passenger Transportation Systems. Volume 2: Identification of Issues Affecting Intercity Transportation
1976
576 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Air Transportation , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Air transportation , Forecasting , Rail transportation , Technology assessment , Urban transportation , Economic factors , Energy consumption , Environment effects , Pollution control , Social factors , Transportation management , Technology forecasting