Proposed systems are examined to find effective method as solution to traffic problems; developments, such as rubber tired subway cars in Paris, elevated bus-trains and rubber tired cars operating on special roadways; public policy factors, economics, and mass transportation problems to consider; approach taken by Los Angeles to study systems and factors in selection of final system; construction cost; expansion potential; elevated system; double deck freeway and unibus.


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    Title :

    Mass rapid transit to serve super cities


    Additional title:

    Consulting Engr


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1959


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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