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.


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    Title :

    Rapid transit renaissance


    Additional title:

    Civ Eng (NY)


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Civil Engineering (New York) ; 36 , n 12 ; p 28-33


    Publication date :

    1966


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



    Rapid transit

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