DOWNTOWN PEOPLE MOVER (DPM) WINTERIZATION TEST DEMONSTRATION: UMI

This report describes and summarizes the test activities and presents the results of a two-year winter operation test program for three technologically-different Automated Guideway Transit (AGT) systems. The basic objective of the program was to determine if fully-automated Downtown People Movers (DPM) systems could provide reliable urban transportation in severe winter climates. Specifically, the program was to determine the capabilities and limitations of the suppliers' developments in the area of traction, propulsion, braking, steering, power collection, vehicle and guideway electronics, switching, door opening, and overall system performance in severe winter weather. The program addressed these areas through a combination of subsystem and system-level capability under various winter conditions. This report shows that the UNIMOBIL DPM system of Universal Mobility, Inc., can perform satisfactorily in harsh winter environments.

• Corporate Authors:

  Universal Mobility, Incorporated

  Salt Lake City, UT  United States 

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Transportation Systems Center

  55 Broadway, Kendall Square
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142
• Authors:
  • SULLIVAN, D P
  • Zaenger, J
• Publication Date: 1982-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 235 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated guideway transit; Braking performance; Cold weather; Data collection; Door handles; Electric power supply; Electronics; Ice formations; Operations; People movers; Performance evaluations; Rapid transit; Snow removal; Steering; Switching; Testing; Traction; Urban transportation; Winter maintenance
• Old TRIS Terms: Door operating mechanisms; Rapid transit railways; Winter service
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Energy; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00365018
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-MA-06-0081-81-4Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-TSC-1585
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 30 1982 12:00AM