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Urban Transit Systems and Technology
Vukan R. Vuchic
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Description for Urban Transit Systems and Technology
Hardcover. This is the only current and in print book covering the full field of transit systems and technology. Beginning with a history of transit and its role in urban development, the book proceeds to define relevant terms and concepts, and then present detailed coverage of all urban transit modes and the most efficient system designs for each. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFSG; KNG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 195 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1210.
This is the only current and in print book covering the full field of transit systems and technology. Beginning with a history of transit and its role in urban development, the book proceeds to define relevant terms and concepts, and then present detailed coverage of all urban transit modes and the most efficient system designs for each. Including coverage of such integral subjects as travel time, vehicle propulsion, system integration, fully supported with equations and analytical methods, this book is the primary resource for students of transit as well as those professionals who design and operate these key pieces of ... Read more
This is the only current and in print book covering the full field of transit systems and technology. Beginning with a history of transit and its role in urban development, the book proceeds to define relevant terms and concepts, and then present detailed coverage of all urban transit modes and the most efficient system designs for each. Including coverage of such integral subjects as travel time, vehicle propulsion, system integration, fully supported with equations and analytical methods, this book is the primary resource for students of transit as well as those professionals who design and operate these key pieces of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Condition
New
Number of Pages
624
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471758235
SKU
V9780471758235
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Vukan R. Vuchic
Vukan R. Vuchic, PhD, is UPS Foundation Professor of Transportation Engineering in the Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of Urban Transit: Operations, Planning, and Economics (Wiley), Transportation for Livable Cities, and other acclaimed books and articles on the subject of urban transit. He has consulted for over a dozen cities ... Read more
Reviews for Urban Transit Systems and Technology
"Fully supported with equations and analytical methods, this book is the primary resource for students of transit, as well as those professionals who design and operate these key pieces of urban infrastructures." (ENR.com, December 2008) "This book is filled with essential instructional information for not only understanding history and current technology, but all of the intricate details involved with ... Read more