Electric Vehicles: Charging Ahead
From plug-in cars to trucks that roll along an “electric road,” the world of surface transportation is becoming increasingly electrified. Surges in both consumer interest and proposals to ban fossil-fuel...
Intermodal Innovation
A future application of magnetic levitation (maglev) technology could provide motorists with an alternative to congested freeways without requiring them to give up their automobiles. One...
Beijing Public Transport Company: Facing the 21st Century
As the major operator of Beijing conventional surface public transportation, the Beijing Public Transport Group Company, Ltd. (BPTC) provides services not only to the urban and suburban...
Notable Features of the Public Transit Systems in Chennai City
Certain unique features of the bus and rail transit system of Chennai City are presented. These features are related to the aspects concerning the development, operation and management...
Socioeconomic Characteristics, Land Use and Travel Patterns of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area
The major travel problems in the Helsinki area are related to the increase in car traffic and population. Proper coordination of land use and transportation plans is essential to accommodate...
Public Transport in Helsinki
Public transport's share of traffic has not improved in the 90s, although passenger volumes has risen. Improving public transport's share of traffic is important. In fact, there are many...
Does Congestion Management Improve Public Transit?
Traffic congestion, one of the main urban problems of Sao Paulo, is quantified thru the monitoring of the congestion queue lengths (CQL). Due to the growth of peak CQL in recent years,...
Experiments on the Behavior of Automobile Drivers under Seismic Motion Using a Driving Simulator
Cable Driven Automatic Systems for Urban Applications
Small Scale Systems in Las Vegas: Appropriate Technology for the Setting
Hiroshima's Short-Distance Transit System: Skyrail
The CABLE Liner: The APM System of the Future
New Automobile Terminal Provides Flexibility for Future Requirements
Today's Automobile Ferry Terminal Improvements Solve Tomorrow's Intermodal Transportation Needs
Impact of the Car Sharing Scheme on Mode Choice
Delay-Based Passenger Car Equivalents for Heavy Vehicles at Signalized Intersections
The Car as a Wind Shelter for Mobile Home Residents
℞ for Roofs (Available only in Structural Engineering special issue)
A roof replacement project at a hospital in Huntsville, TX, has to be compatible with the existing structure to meet insurance requirements and withstand the hot summers. The replacement...
Design Tools for Public Cars Transportation Systems
Automobile Emissions Under Arctic Conditions Using Unleaded and 10 Percent Ethanol Admixed Gasolines
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