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Preface; Contents; 1 Principles and Megatrends Affecting Transportation; 1.1 General Transportation Principles; 1.1.1 Transportation Brings Freedom to Citizens; 1.1.2 Transportation Enriches Society; 1.1.3 Transportation Improves Quality of Life; 1.1.4 Integration Is Key to Successful Transportation; 1.1.5 Networks Must be Designed for Peak Hour Capacity; 1.1.6 Transit Technologies are Competing with Each Other; 1.1.7 People Prefer Private Over Public Transport; 1.1.8 People Don't Want to Reduce Their Lifestyle; 1.1.9 Not in My Backyard Syndrome
1.2 An Increasingly Environmentally Conscious Society1.2.1 Greenhouse Gas Emission; 1.2.2 Air Pollution; 1.2.3 Investment in Clean Generation Technologies; 1.2.4 Investment in Clean Combustion Technologies; 1.2.5 Transport Modes Energy Comparison; 1.2.6 Economic Impact of Going Electric for Transportation; 1.3 Risk Adverse Society; 1.3.1 Graying of Society; 1.3.2 Litigation Society; 1.3.3 Safety Systems; 1.3.4 Mathematics and Algorithms; 1.3.5 Security; 1.4 Mega Cities; 1.4.1 Massive Urbanization of Developing and Poor Countries; 1.4.2 Mega Transportation Problems of Megacities
1.4.3 Increased Vehicle Capacity1.4.4 Increased Network Capacity; 1.4.5 Road Capacity; 1.4.6 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Capacity; 1.4.7 Mass Transit Capacity; 1.4.8 System Price Comparison; 1.5 Connected Cities; 1.5.1 Constant Network Connection; 1.5.2 The ``Internet of Things''; 1.5.3 M2M Communication; 1.5.4 M2M Applied to Cars; 1.6 New Business Models; 1.6.1 Privatization; 1.6.2 Financing Transportation Projects; 1.6.3 Financial Instruments and Incentives; 1.6.4 Capturing Future Wealth Increase; 1.6.5 Mobile Advertising; 1.6.6 Geo-localization Advertising; 1.6.7 Portal of Choice
1.7 Changing the Face of Transportation1.7.1 Electrifying Transport; 1.7.2 Encouraging New Business Models; 1.7.3 Creating the Legal Framework for Unmanned Vehicles; 1.7.4 Barriers to Adoption; Acknowledgments and disclaimer; Companies and Brands Stated in the Chapter; 2 Risk Adverse Society; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 Graying of Society; 2.1.2 Society of Litigation; 2.1.3 Impact of These Trends on Transportation; 2.1.4 Safety Facts and Figures; 2.1.5 Security; 2.1.6 Homologation; 2.2 Safety Concepts; 2.2.1 Railway Safety Concepts; 2.2.2 Safety Procedures; 2.2.3 Interoperability
2.2.4 WaySide Safety Technologies2.2.5 Fixed, Semi-Fixed, and Moving Block Principles; 2.2.6 WaySide Interoperability Technologies; 2.2.7 Train Integrity Technologies; 2.2.8 Train Protection Technologies; 2.2.9 Onboard Operational and Safety Procedures; 2.2.10 Positive Train Control (PTC); 2.2.11 System Interoperability Procedures; 2.2.12 Grade Crossing; 2.2.13 Safety Integrity Level (SIL); 2.3 Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC); 2.3.1 CBTC and Moving Block; 2.3.2 Metro Evolution Toward Unmanned Railway Systems; 2.4 Applying Railway Safety Principle to Cars
1.2 An Increasingly Environmentally Conscious Society1.2.1 Greenhouse Gas Emission; 1.2.2 Air Pollution; 1.2.3 Investment in Clean Generation Technologies; 1.2.4 Investment in Clean Combustion Technologies; 1.2.5 Transport Modes Energy Comparison; 1.2.6 Economic Impact of Going Electric for Transportation; 1.3 Risk Adverse Society; 1.3.1 Graying of Society; 1.3.2 Litigation Society; 1.3.3 Safety Systems; 1.3.4 Mathematics and Algorithms; 1.3.5 Security; 1.4 Mega Cities; 1.4.1 Massive Urbanization of Developing and Poor Countries; 1.4.2 Mega Transportation Problems of Megacities
1.4.3 Increased Vehicle Capacity1.4.4 Increased Network Capacity; 1.4.5 Road Capacity; 1.4.6 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Capacity; 1.4.7 Mass Transit Capacity; 1.4.8 System Price Comparison; 1.5 Connected Cities; 1.5.1 Constant Network Connection; 1.5.2 The ``Internet of Things''; 1.5.3 M2M Communication; 1.5.4 M2M Applied to Cars; 1.6 New Business Models; 1.6.1 Privatization; 1.6.2 Financing Transportation Projects; 1.6.3 Financial Instruments and Incentives; 1.6.4 Capturing Future Wealth Increase; 1.6.5 Mobile Advertising; 1.6.6 Geo-localization Advertising; 1.6.7 Portal of Choice
1.7 Changing the Face of Transportation1.7.1 Electrifying Transport; 1.7.2 Encouraging New Business Models; 1.7.3 Creating the Legal Framework for Unmanned Vehicles; 1.7.4 Barriers to Adoption; Acknowledgments and disclaimer; Companies and Brands Stated in the Chapter; 2 Risk Adverse Society; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 Graying of Society; 2.1.2 Society of Litigation; 2.1.3 Impact of These Trends on Transportation; 2.1.4 Safety Facts and Figures; 2.1.5 Security; 2.1.6 Homologation; 2.2 Safety Concepts; 2.2.1 Railway Safety Concepts; 2.2.2 Safety Procedures; 2.2.3 Interoperability
2.2.4 WaySide Safety Technologies2.2.5 Fixed, Semi-Fixed, and Moving Block Principles; 2.2.6 WaySide Interoperability Technologies; 2.2.7 Train Integrity Technologies; 2.2.8 Train Protection Technologies; 2.2.9 Onboard Operational and Safety Procedures; 2.2.10 Positive Train Control (PTC); 2.2.11 System Interoperability Procedures; 2.2.12 Grade Crossing; 2.2.13 Safety Integrity Level (SIL); 2.3 Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC); 2.3.1 CBTC and Moving Block; 2.3.2 Metro Evolution Toward Unmanned Railway Systems; 2.4 Applying Railway Safety Principle to Cars