50 Years of Powering APMs: A Historical Perspective of Variables and Constants in Power Rail Design
The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief historical perspective on powering automated people movers (APMs) and a practical guide for owners, operators, contractors, and consultants for the selection and life-cycle management of power rail systems for APMs. Over the course of history, numerous methods of propulsion have been applied to people movers - automated and non-automated. Some technologies have stood the test of time providing safety, reliability and cost-effective operation, while others have gone by the wayside for a variety of reasons. This paper will start with a brief look at the pros and cons of three early people movers (only one truly automated). The author offers these examples to convey the necessity of a systems approach to the application of modern power rail systems for APMs.
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- © 2013 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Corporate Authors:
American Society of Civil Engineers
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Authors:
- Forman, Keith
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Conference:
- 14th International Conference on Automated People Movers and Automated Transit Systems
- Location: Phoenix Arizona, United States
- Date: 2013-4-21 to 2013-4-24
- Publication Date: 2013-4
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Pagination: pp 385-403
- Monograph Title: Automated People Movers and Transit Systems 2013: Half a Century of Automated Transit—Past, Present, and Future
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: History; People movers; Propulsion; Systems analysis
- Subject Areas: Design; History; Public Transportation; I70: Traffic and Transport;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01545981
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 9780784412862
- Files: TRIS, ASCE
- Created Date: Dec 1 2014 3:57PM