Defining the functional and physical compatibility of a modernized tramway rolling stock with a newly planned LRT system: a case study of Belgrade
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2012
Subject Area
mode - tram/light rail, place - europe, infrastructure - rolling stock, mode - rail
Keywords
tramway rolling stock, light rail transit, compatibility, urban public transportation
Abstract
According to the Belgrade Master Plan for 2021, the public transportation system for the city and its region will include three rail modes: a modernized existing tramway, regional rail, and a new light rail transit (LRT) mode. In the coming years all three rail modes should be developed simultaneously and in a coordinated manner. The introduction of LRT is to be realized in several phases, and its first line will partially follow the alignment of an existing tramway line. As the present tramway vehicles are obsolete, new rolling stock must be designed and purchased to be compatible with many of the elements of the LRT. Ways to adjust the new tramways to the LRT rolling stock represent the central topic of this paper. The basic technical and operating characteristics of the new tramway are defined with respect to their required compatibility with the LRT stock and infrastructure.
Rights
Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Taylor&Francis, copyright remains with them.
Recommended Citation
Vasic, B., Popovic, V., Vuchic, V.R., Danon, G., & Vencl, A. (2012). Defining the functional and physical compatibility of a modernized tramway rollingstock with a newly planned LRT system: a case study of Belgrade,\. Transportation Planning and Technology, 35:3, 241-261.
