Central area transportation study
Published: 1971
Language: eng
Subjects: CASS Report; Commuting; Green Line; Local transit; Standards (Mass Transportation); Boston Metro Area; Blue Line; Electric Power; Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Other titles: Cass report.
Description: ...evaluation of and recommendations for improvement of the Blue Line and Green Lines; gives detailed data on existing conditions; costs and feasibility estimates of various alternative plans; gives statistics on passenger volumes with projections to 1990; data on dimensions, capacities, crew requirements and year each type of car was built; examines the conditions of the tracks and roadbeds and the effectiveness of the signal and communications systems; presents design criteria for equipment and facilities; detailed maps and diagrams of proposed stations and lines; other material includes statistics of electric power consumption and a brief overview of the history of mass transit in the study area; a copy of Vol. 2 was in the BRA collection...