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PRINCIPLES OF PLANNING A TRAMWAY SYSTEM IN AN URBAN ENVIRONMENT AND ITS APPLICATION TO THE CITY OF ATHENS

B Stephanis, Dimitrios Dimitriou, Loukas Dimitriou

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This paper describes how the tramway is used as a modern mode of transportation that consolidates many useful characteristics but works with some limitations. For example, the tramway needs, for its function, certain space on the road, exclusively for it. The papers demonstrate the main advantages and disadvantages that occur with the operation of a tramway system in an urban environment, like the one that is under study in the capitol of Greece, Athens. It examines the capabilities of applying such a system in addition to the existing public transportation networks (trolleys, buses, metro, etc.). It also examines the necessity for applying a tramway system related to the alternative means of public transportation and it s complementation. Features concerning the planning demands, the infrastructure and the superstructure of a tramway system, will be mentioned.

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This paper describes how the tramway is used as a modern mode of transportation that consolidates many useful characteristics but works with some limitations. For example, the tramway needs, for its function, certain space on the road, exclusively for it. The papers demonstrate the main advantages and disadvantages that occur with the operation of a tramway system in an urban environment, like the one that is under study in the capitol of Greece, Athens. It examines the capabilities of applying such a system in addition to the existing public transportation networks (trolleys, buses, metro, etc.). It also examines the necessity for applying a tramway system related to the alternative means of public transportation and it s complementation. Features concerning the planning demands, the infrastructure and the superstructure of a tramway system, will be mentioned.

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This paper describes how the tramway is used as a modern mode of transportation that consolidates many useful characteristics but works with some limitations. For example, the tramway needs, for its function, certain space on the road, exclusively for it. The papers demonstrate the main advantages and disadvantages that occur with the operation of a tramway system in an urban environment, like the one that is under study in the capitol of Greece, Athens. It examines the capabilities of applying such a system in addition to the existing public transportation networks (trolleys, buses, metro, etc.). It also examines the necessity for applying a tramway system related to the alternative means of public transportation and it s complementation. Features concerning the planning demands, the infrastructure and the superstructure of a tramway system, will be mentioned.

Key concepts: Transport engineering, Public transport, Mode (computer interface), Architectural engineering, Town planning, Public space, Function (biology), Space (punctuation)

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