Information Dual Mode Transportation

Dual Mode Transit has been suggested as a possible solution to some of the problems associated with transportation in the world today. This paper summarizes the program developed by the Urban Mass Transportation Administration in order to develop and test the Dual Mode concept from the viewpoint of GM, one of the contractors participating in the Concept Design phase of the program. The baseline system design proposed by the contractor and the general scenario which Dual Mode Transìt is intended to satisfy are also covered in some detail.