Integrated Transport
| Beirut Transport System | ||
The proposed project covers a number of components to improve the operational and economic efficiency of the Greater Beirut Area urban transport system. |
Four of these components consist of a traffic management component, a grade separation component, a parking component and the rehabilitation of the public transport services. |
It is expected that the Lebanese government will finance 20% of the total project cost and 80% will be financed by international sources. |
| Gatwick Express | ||
The new Class 460 driving cars boast a distinctive, aerodynamic front end. |
Gatwick Express trains run on existing track between London and the airport. |
The interior of the standard class area. |
There is an extensive luggage area for Gatwick Airport users. |
There is added luxury for first class passengers. |
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| Heathrow Express | ||
Heathrow Express route. |
Construction work on the 5 mile tunnel section of the line under the airport. |
A completed section of the 5 mile tunnel. |
Heathrow Express trains run for much of their journey along the Great Western main line. |
The trains' sliding doors, through which access onto and off of platforms is almost level. |
The Heathrow Express. |
Heathrow Express passenger coach interior. |
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| Hong Kong | ||
Route map. |
Artist's impression of the airport and rail link. |
The airport railway station at Chek Lap Kok under construction. |
The Rambler Channel Bridge has two central tracks with single tracks on each side. |
The AEL train running between Chep Lap Kok airport and Hong Kong. |
The airport train interior. |
Installation of the floating slab track. |
Translucent noise barriers, a new innovative development. |
The spectacular Tsing Ma Bridge has been an Anglo-Japanese construction project. |
An AEL train running across the steel box trackform at Tsing Ma bridge. |
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| Kuala Lumpur | ||
The route of the Kuala Lumpur Express Rail Link. |
The new terminal at KL Sentral being built in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. |
An artist's impression of the interior of one of the new ERL trains. |
A cable laid between the rails transmits signalling data. |
Kuala Lumpur's commuter rail network offers an intensive service, with which the new airport express trains will connect. |
Siemens' test track at Wildenrath, Germany saw extensive proving trials for KL's newest trains. |
The control centre will use electronic interlocking to ensure the continuity of the signalling system. |
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| Mumbai | ||
The Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) is an ambitious project with numerous elements. Greater Bombay is a huge conurbation, and its transport system must bring in vast numbers of commuters every day. |
The railway lines in Mumbai are being switched to AC DC. |
The Mumbai railway is one of the busiest in India. Mumbai is a major traffic node for railways in the Subcontinent in addition to being a big city in itself. |
The Central and Western railways are both adopting improved track structure in the form of long welded track on 60kg rails and concrete sleepers with density of 1,660 sleepers/km and 250mm ballast cushions. The majority of the old track with wooden sleepers has been renewed with concrete sleepers. The replacement of all of the wooden sleepers with concrete sleeper turnouts with CMS crossings is expected to be completed by 2005 to 2006. |
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| New York | ||
Map showing the main routes of the New York Airtrain. |
KENNEDY Airport, the biggest international gateway to the American city of New York, is to get a new, fast, direct link with the city centre, which promises to dramatically slash journey times. |
The trains will be the most up-to-date in New York. |
The first artist's impression of a New York Airtrain vehicle. |
Interior mock-up of Airtrain. |
First pictures of the planned Airtrain station for JFK Airport terminals 5/6. |
The new monorail began passenger service at Newark in 1996. A new rail link system at JFK will be operational by 2001. |
The Bombardier-built Vancouver Skytrain, the forerunner of New York's Airtrain. |
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| Perth | ||
Perth, the capital of Western Australia, needs an integrated transport strategy, since urban growth is increasing traffic congestion. |
Around 80% of Perth journeys are made by car, and half of those over a distance of less than 5km. |
Trains play a small part in Perth's transport structure compared to other major cities. |
The roads remain the most important mode of travel in Perth. |
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