GATEWAY: THE "HIGH-SPEED WALKWAY"

High speed walkway brings a unique solution to move passengers in transit networks. This article describes a high speed walkway, the "Gateway", which is capable of transporting people at 7.5 miles per hour over a maximum distance of 1760 yards. The "Gateway" is equipped with an anti-bunching system which monitors the number of people exiting the system within a given time period by adjusting the speed of the entire system, and it can carry 13,000 passengers per hour without waiting time and on a continuous basis. It is a cost effective and reliable solution for metro line extension, or a link between two areas in a subway or an airport. The first operational unit will be installed in one station of the Paris Metro in France by the end of 2000.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Public Transportation Association

  1666 K Street, NW, Suite 1100
  Washington, DC  United States  20006
• Authors:
  • Gautier, F
• Conference:
  • Rail Transit Conference, 2000
  • Location: St. Louis Missouri
  • Date: 2000-6-10 to 2000-6-15
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 262-271
• Monograph Title: RAIL TRANSIT CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost effectiveness; People movers; Technological innovations; Walkways
• Geographic Terms: Paris (France)
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00796118
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 2003 12:00AM