Abstract :
This paper presents an analysis and forecast of technological developments likely in 1997 in the field of transportation. Subjects covered include airport security measures; high-speed electric railways; private rail networks; urban intelligent transport systems; and Zn-air electric vehicle batteries
Keywords :
airports; electric propulsion; electric vehicles; railways; secondary cells; security; technological forecasting; transportation; Zn; Zn-air secondary cells; airport security; electric vehicle batteries; high-speed electric railways; innovation forecasting; intelligent transport systems; private rail networks; technological developments; transportation; urban transport systems; Air traffic control; Aircraft; Computer displays; Electron tubes; FAA; Global Positioning System; Radar tracking; Satellites; Transportation; Vacuum breakdown;