In this chapter the intended Transportation System (TS) is
outlined, its characteristics are identified and the
general specifications are derived.
These general specifications serve as guidelines for all following
chapters.
As a first step we derive in Section 1.1 some general
system characteristics from the objectives:
increase in quality of life
socially acceptable
environmentally friendly
economically viable
aesthetically pleasing
In Section 1.2, marketing strategies are discussed and
more detailed system design relevant aspects are extracted.
Based on the results of these first two sections, the rest of
Chapter 1 describes the TS itself.
First we address characteristics that apply to the TS as a whole and
define:
