A number of forces currently at work in the United States are fostering the rebirth of urban rail transportation. In order to maximize the beneficial economic and developmental impact of future rail investment, certain procedures and techniques must be employed in the planning, design, and implement
Rail transit construction around the world
โ Scribed by Paul J. Goldsack
- Book ID
- 104641950
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 1980
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 487 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0049-4488
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