DUNLOP S-TYPE SPEEDWAY: A HIGH-SPEED PASSENGER CONVEYOR

This paper shows that there is an obvious need for a continuous system to transport large numbers of passengers at speeds as high as 10 mph for distances as great as 1 mile. The disadvantages of various systems that have been proposed are discussed, and the operation of the S-Type Speedaway and the ways in which this design overcomes the disadvantages of earlier proposals are described. The development of the system began in 1968, and a full-scale prototype has been operating since 1971. Aspects of the design and the particular attention paid to passenger acceptability and safety are discussed. The point-to-point S-Type Speedaway has a short constant-speed entry section after which the passenger is accelerated smoothly in a curved path until the main high-speed section is reached. The speed of this section is as much as 5 times the entry speed. At the end of the high-speed section, the passenger is decelerated to step off the system at low speed. Capacity of a single unit is 10,000 people per hour. Applications and installations for high-speed moving walkways are described, and the paper concludes with a look at possible future developments of the system.

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• Authors:
  • Todd, J K
• Conference:
  • 53rd Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
  • Date: 1974-1-21 to 1974-1-25
• Publication Date: 1974

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: pp 65-75
• Monograph Title: NEW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 522
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; High speed ground transportation; High speed vehicles; Moving sidewalks; Safety; Speed
• Uncontrolled Terms: Capacity
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00095824
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 030902367X
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jul 2 1975 12:00AM