Mass transit characteristics are presented, followed by outline of Transit Expressway, Mass Transportation Project conducted at South Park, Allegheny County, Pa; description of Westinghouse Transit Expressway and explanation of its operation under automatic train control are given; evaluation of Transit Expressway test results relating to human factors is presented; interior and wayside noises, vehicle interior structural borne vibrations, heating and air-conditioning, interior lighting, safety, and passenger compliance are treated.


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    Title :

    Evaluation of automated mass transit system (Westinghouse Transit Expressway, Skybus)


    Additional title:

    ASME -- Paper


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    ASME Winter Annual Meeting WA/BHF-8 ; 1967 Pennsylvania



    Publication date :

    1967


    Size :

    19 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Transit expressway -- New mass-transit system

    Walker, W.J. / Howell, J.K. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1965


    Transit expressway medium-density mass transit system

    Walker, W.J. / Howell, J.K. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1965


    Transit expressway

    Prytula, G. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1968


    Transit expressway

    Kerr, Jr., C. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1963