CABTRACK STUDIES. ESTIMATION OF CAPACITY OF CABSTOPS

Cabtrack is a proposal for a novel form of urban transport using small self-routing cabs operating under automatic control on a network of segregated tracks. The report, which is one of a series on Cabtrack studies, concentrates on one particular aspect, the operation of cabstops at which passengers board and alight from cabs. The majority of the report is concerned with a study of the layout, operation and capacity of Cabstops of a 'conventional' design in which cabs come to rest at specified points for passengers to get in and out at 'platforms'. Less conventional designs which have been studied appear to be inferior in capacity. Results are presented of a digital computer simulation of the operation of six small and medium-sized cabstops. Theoretical methods for estimated capacity are also described.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also report dated Dec 68, AD-718 052.
• Corporate Authors:

  Royal Aircraft Establishment

  Structures Department
  Farnborough, Hampshire,   England 
• Authors:
  • Paddison, D I
• Publication Date: 1971-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 66 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic control; Boarding; Digital computers; Intelligent transportation systems; Layout; Operations; Personal rapid transit; Railroad stations; Simulation; Technological innovations; Tracked vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Capacity
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems; Cabtrack; Cabtrack system; New systems
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057925
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: RAE-TR-71132 Tech. Rpt.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 12 1974 12:00AM