HEADWAY SEPARATION ASSURANCE SUBSYSTEM (HSAS)

This report discusses the design, fabrication, test and evaluation of a Headway Separation Assurance Subsystem (HSAS) capable of reliable, failsafe performance in PRT systems. The items designed include both hardware and software packages. These packages are applicable, with minimum modification, to any PRT system, and are designed to allow economical full-scale installation. Tests were performed at 9-3/4 mph with 8-1/3 seconds headway.

• Corporate Authors:

  Alden Self-transit Systems Corporation

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  Transportation Systems Center

  55 Broadway, Kendall Square
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Evans, R T
  • Cowes, K
• Publication Date: 1975-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 118 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated guideway transit; Automatic control; Automatic tracking; Computer programming; Computers; Control systems; Cost control; Design; Electric circuits; Fabrication; Headways; Information processing; Intelligent transportation systems; Passenger transportation; Performance tests; Personal rapid transit; Ramps; Safety; Spacing; Test facilities; Testing; Tracking systems; Traffic safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost minimization; Tracking
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems; Automated guideway systems; Switching circuits
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00092454
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-MA-06-0031-75-4Final Rpt., DOT-TSC-UMTA-75-11
• Contract Numbers: DOT-TSC-421
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 5 1982 12:00AM