ASSESSMENT OF THE TUNNEL TRAIN SYSTEM AT HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT

This report describes and assesses the Tunnel Train System at Houston Intercontinental Airport; it was installed in 1972 as a replacement of an earlier battery-powered tug system. It provides a good example of the problems associated with fitting an AGT system into an existing environment. Information and data were collected by the authors through surveys of technical literature; formal site visits; interviews with operators, management, and engineering personnel; and a visit to the system manufacturer. In the proposed extension of the terminal, the airport will have to decide whether to upgrade or extend the tunnel train or to install a new system. In terms of current demand, the system serves its purpose adequately.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also PB-281820.
• Corporate Authors:

  SRI International

  333 Ravenswood Avenue
  Menlo Park, CA  United States  94025-3493

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Yen, A M
• Publication Date: 1977-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 98 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport access; Airports; Automated guideway transit; Automatic control; Comfort; Economic analysis; Level of service; Passenger transportation; Personal rapid transit; Rapid transit; Systems analysis; Tunnels; Underground structures; Vehicles
• Identifier Terms: George Bush Intercontinental Airport
• Uncontrolled Terms: Services
• Geographic Terms: Houston (Texas); Texas
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Bridges and other structures; Economics; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00186150
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-IT-06-0135-77-3Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-UT-70034
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 13 1981 12:00AM