Potentials of Light Rail Transit in Nigeria
The inadequacy of road transport to cope effectively with the movement of passengers in Nigeria cannot be overemphasised as this has implications on the economy. Rail transport plays a key role in the socio-economic development of nations. However, the non-functioning of the railway system due to neglect over the years further compounded the problem ...
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Automated Transit Networks (ATN): A Review of the State of the Industry and Prospects for the Future, MTI Report 12-31 [PDF]
The concept of Automated Transit Networks (ATN) - in which fully automated vehicles on exclusive, grade-separated guideways provide on-demand, primarily non-stop, origin-to-destination service over an area network – has been around since the 1950s ...
Ellis, Sam +3 more
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Effects of Traffic Loads and Track Parameters on Rail Wear: A Case Study for Yenikapi–Ataturk Airport Light Rail Transit Line [PDF]
Hazal Yılmaz Sönmez, Zübeyde Öztürk
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Planning for Complementarity: An Examination of the Roll and Opportunities of First-Tier and Second-Tier Cities Along the High-Speed Rail Network in California, Research Report 11-17 [PDF]
The coming of California High-Speed Rail (HSR) offers opportunities for positive urban transformations in both first-tier and second-tier cities. The research in this report explores the different but complementary roles that first-tier and second-tier ...
Cuff, Dana +2 more
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The Affordability Index: A New Tool for Measuring the True Affordability of a Housing Choice [PDF]
This brief describes a new information tool developed by the Urban Markets Initiative to quantify, for the first time, the impact of transportation costs on the affordability of housing choices.
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Improving Demand Modeling in California\u27s Rail Transit System [PDF]
This paper analyzes urban rail-fare elasticity and compares the results across four California transit systems. A method of Internet search is adopted to collect monthly transit-fare records from 2002 to 2013.
Liu, Rui
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Artificial intelligence for field-oriented control on light rail transit Jabodebek
The increasing number of vehicles in Jakarta, Indonesia, has had a negative impact on the environment. If this trend continues, it may significantly harm public health.
Wahyu Pribadi +4 more
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Construction and Application of Intelligent O&M System for Urban Rail Transit Signaling Systems
[Objective] In response to four major challenges faced in the development of urban rail transit O&M (operation and maintenance), Nanning Rail Transit Line 4 is taken as the practice platform to construct an intelligent O&M system for signaling system ...
YU Meng +4 more
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Light Rail Transit System Energy Flow Analysis for the Case of Addis Ababa City: For the Application of Regenerative Energy and Energy Storage [PDF]
Asegid Belay Kebede, Getachew Biru Worku
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