Simulation Analysis of a PRT System in a University Campus Setting

This paper describes a series of simulation studies that analyzed a personal rapid transit (PRT) system in a campus setting involving large pedestrian flows. The case studies analyzed hypothetical scenarios of a PRT system on a university campus and complimentary improvements within the university master plan. This paper describes the challenges of providing a suitable, cost effective level-of-service for the campus ridership demand patterns, which demonstrate high surge flow conditions between certain station pairs. Central to the methodology is the derivation of origin/destination trip tables representing the overall internal circulation patterns throughout a typical campus activity schedule, which was essential to the comprehensive analysis of a demand-responsive system. The analysis was primarily performed utilizing the Advanced Land-Transportation Performance Simulation™ (ALPS™) software. Three cases studies were analyzed with the ALPS software based on the university class schedule and enrollment data forecasts. The paper provides a summary comparison of the case studies results, and provides conclusions on the suitability of PRT technology application for different types of urban district circulation service.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1061/41193(424)21
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/9780784411933
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Copyright © 2011 ASCE
• Authors:
  • Lott, J. Sam
  • Novak, Adam D.
  • Capelli, Jill A.
  • Tai, David S.
• Conference:
  • Thirteenth International Conference on Automated People Movers and Transit Systems 2011: From People Movers to Fully Automated Urban Mass Transit
  • Location: Paris , France
  • Date: 2011-5-22 to 2011-5-25
• Publication Date: 2011

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Monograph Title: Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Conference on Automated People Movers and Transit Systems, 2011

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Campus transportation; Origin and destination; Passenger transportation; Personal rapid transit; Simulation
• Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01365057
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780784411933
• Files: TRIS, ASCE
• Created Date: Mar 14 2012 12:55PM