User:Geo Swan/John Hoyle (railway executive)
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John Hoyle | |
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Nationality | Australian |
Occupation | railway executive |
Known for | early proponent of light rail vehicles |
John Hoyle was a senior Australian railway executive. He was an early proponent of re-introducing light rail vehicles back in to the mix of technologies used to move commuters in Australia.[1]
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John Hoyle. "Letters to the editor -- The tram is the answer". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
Cities such as Frankfurt and Cologne in West Germany have further developed their tramway system by introducing a concept known as "premetro." In this system trams or light rail vehicles make extensive use of tunnels, reserve track and by utilizing folding steps these vehicles can operate through high or low stopping places.