Additional thought is given to rapid transit from air terminals to midtown areas; it is shown how minibusses being used in Washington, D C, meet definite needs in congested downtown area; San Francisco's complex billion-dollar rapid-transit system is another approach that is under way; civil engineers' responsibility to get air traveler to his midtown destination in reasonable length of time is stressed.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Airports and transit systems -- Engineer's challenge


    Additional title:

    Civ Eng (NY)


    Contributors:
    Carr, J.K. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1965


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :




    Personal Rapid Transit Applications at Airports

    Muller, P. J. / Transportation & Development Institute (American Society of Civil Engineers) | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2005


    Airports offer new business possibilities for transit companies

    Johnston, S.P. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1932


    Increasing Rail Transit Access to Airports in Chicago

    Foote, Peter J. / LaBelle, Sarah J. / Stuart, Darwin G. | Transportation Research Record | 1997