SERVICE AND CAPACITY OF PEOPLE MOVER SYSTEMS

People mover systems are being advocated as solutions to a wide range of urban transportation problems, including internal circulation within activity centers. People movers are most applicable where trip demands are uniform without extreme peaks, and concentrationed at definitive node points well beyond acceptable walking distances. This type of trip pattern occurs at most airports and some activity centers but is not common within the typical central business district. Internal trip patterns within CBD's are comprised of many short multipurpose trips with high peaking characteristics and dispersed rather than concentrated desire lines. Trip patterns of this type are best accommodated by walking. Enhancement of pedestrianism within appropriate activity centers, by providing pedestrian only precints and grade-separated convenience networks are practical and viable alternatives for improving their internal circulation. Many cities are implementing programs of this type.

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• Authors:
  • FRUIN, J J
• Publication Date: 1973-8

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 489-497
• Serial:
  • Journal of Transportation Engineering
  • Volume: 99
  • Issue Number: TE3
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-947X
  • Serial URL: https://ascelibrary.org/journal/jtepbs

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Central business districts; Demand; Level of service; Modal split; Mode choice; People movers; Public transit; Railroad commuter service; Rapid transit; Travel patterns; Urban transportation; Walking
• Uncontrolled Terms: Capacity; Service
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00071764
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering
• Report/Paper Numbers: 9942 Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 13 1982 12:00AM