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Advanced Transport Systems: Analysis, Modeling, and Evaluation of Performances
β Scribed by Milan JaniΔ (auth.)
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag London
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 421
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
This book provides a systematic analysis, modeling and evaluation of the performance of advanced transport systems. It offers an innovative approach by presenting a multidimensional examination of the performance of advanced transport systems and transport modes, useful for both theoretical and practical purposes. Advanced transport systems for the twenty-first century are characterized by the superiority of one or several of their infrastructural, technical/technological, operational, economic, environmental, social and policy performances as compared to their conventional counterparts. The advanced transport systems considered include: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) systems in urban area(s), electric and fuel cell passenger cars, high speed tilting trains, High Speed Rail (HSR), Trans Rapid Maglev (TRM), Evacuated Tube Transport system (ETT), advanced commercial subsonic and Supersonic Transport Aircraft (STA), conventionally- and Liquid Hydrogen (LH2)-fuelled commercial air transportation, advanced Air Traffic Control (ATC) technologies and procedures for increasing the airport runway capacity, Underground Freight Transport (UFT) systems in urban area(s), Long Intermodal Freight Train(s) (LIFTs), road mega trucks, large advanced container ships and freight/cargo aircraft and advanced freight/goods collection distribution networks. This book is intended for postgraduates, researchers, professionals and policy makers working in the transport industry.
β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
Advanced Transport Systems: General....Pages 1-9
Advanced Transport Systems: Operations and Technologies....Pages 11-81
Advanced Transport Systems: Operations and Economics....Pages 83-164
Advanced Transport Systems: Technologies and Environment....Pages 165-233
Advanced Transport Systems: Infrastructure, Technologies, Operations, Economics, Environment, and Society/Policy....Pages 235-276
Advanced Transport Systems: Future Concepts....Pages 277-390
Advanced Transport Systems: Contribution to Sustainability....Pages 391-398
Back Matter....Pages 399-408
β¦ Subjects
Automotive Engineering; Transportation; Civil Engineering; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning
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