The study reports on the suitability of the air cushion vehicle for use in public transportation. Air cushion vehicles were utilized for a one-year period in scheduled, passenger service between three terminals in the San Francisco Bay Area: Oakland International Airport, downtown San Francisco and San Francisco International Airport. Extensive operating and economic data was collected and a continuous passenger survey was undertaken for the desired evaluations. This is the final project report, and it describes the project background and organization, the procedures followed during the project, and the results and conclusions derived.
Document information
Air Cushion Vehicle
1967
80 pages
Report
No indication
English
Aircraft , Road Transportation , Ground effect machines , Transportation , Amphibious vehicles , Passenger vehicles , Water traffic , Economics , Airports , Performance(Engineering) , Urban areas , Tables , Velocity , Feasibility studies , Operation , Money , Time , Air , Design , Organizations , Maps , Weather , Costs , Maintenance , California , Area Redevelopment