TRANSIT EXPRESSWAY REPORT: PHASE II

Transit Expressway envisions a system operating on fixed guideways with continuous headways as close as 90 seconds. The system is based on operating compact, minimum weight vehicles to provide economy of operations in off-peak hours and still maintain high frequency service. The all electric fully automated vehicles resemble buses and run on 4 pairs of driven pneumatic tires. The project is comprised of 9,360 foot long main guideway, principally on an aerial structure with a short section of at-grade guideway. Forms complete loop with stations at north and south ends. Rolling stock is 3 vehicles operated simultaneously or singularly. Specific discussion of test includes spur roadway with 10% grade, emergency walkway, grounding. Conclusions and recommendations are delineated. Appendices contain a glossary and summary of Phase I report.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also report on Phase 1, PB-174 757 and shorter version dated 20 Feb 67, PB-231 021.
• Corporate Authors:

  MPC Corporation

  Pittsburgh, PA  United States 
• Publication Date: 1973-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 284 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Intelligent transportation systems; Personal rapid transit
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056959
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1981 12:00AM