ACCELERATING WALKWAY SYSTEM DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. PHASE 3-SUMMARY OF TRAX TEST PROGRAM

The Accelerating Walkway System (AWS) Demonstration Program was designed to test the feasibility of operating such a system in an urban setting. Completed phases of the program include feasibility studies; AWS design and development; site investigation and selection and site engineering design; AWS factory testing of the "TRAX" equipment and factory user testing. This report summarizes the "TRAX" test program performed by the contractor, ALSTHOM ATLANTIQUE-ACB, in their Nantes, France factory in 1983/84. Test objectives were functional evaluation of the equipment and determination of user compatibility. The resulting equipment test data and observations were the basis for estimating system availability, reliability, maintainability, life cycle costs and readiness for public operation. The user test data formed the basis for assessing safety code compliance and user response. Areas requiring equipment and determination of user compatibility. The resulting equipment test data and observations were the basis for estimating system availability, reliability, maintainability, life cycle costs and readiness for public operation. The user test data formed the basis for assessing safety code compliance and user response. Areas requiring equipment improvement and modification were identified and an implementation plan developed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Alsthom Atlantique-ACB

  Prairie au Duc, P.O. Box Cedex no. 2 - 44040
  Nantes,   France 

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1985-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 48 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Feasibility analysis; Life cycle analysis; Life cycle costing; Moving sidewalks; Reliability; Supply; Technology; Tests; Urban areas; Walkways
• Identifier Terms: Urban Mass Transportation Act
• Uncontrolled Terms: Availability
• Geographic Terms: France
• Old TRIS Terms: Umta section 6
• Subject Areas: Finance; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00455166
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTAIT-06-0126-85-01
• Contract Numbers: IT-06-0126
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 31 1986 12:00AM