North American cities are turning to rapid transit to complement but not replace freeways; rapid transit requires less land, can handle rush-hour traffic more efficiently, and can be faster and cheaper; to be successful rapid transit system must offer superior speed and must draw from wider "people shed" by employing buses as feeders and by providing large parking lots; Toronto and Montreal have introduced much quieter trains; San Francisco will introduce car almost luxurious in its appointments with automation of train operation and fare collection -- to boost efficiency and cut costs.
Rapid transit renaissance
Civ Eng (NY)
Civil Engineering (New York) ; 36 , n 12 ; p 28-33
1966
6 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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