Personal Rapid Transit for Airport Applications
Personal rapid transit (PRT) systems offer a series of new opportunities for effective solution of airport-related transport problems, both on the landside and airside of the airport. A comparative analysis is offered of the potential advantages and disadvantages of this form of transport for airport applications. The work is illustrated by a case study of the application of the ULTra PRT system to serve passenger and staff car parks at Heathrow. The small scale and flexibility of the ULTra infrastructure allow use of the tunnel side bores and provide unexpectedly simple integration with the complex central terminal area. Detailed comparisons show a benefit of 60% in trip time and 40% in operating cost over current buses. The study shows that such forms of transport are well matched to landside applications for airports. An outline evaluation of possible benefits for airside operations is also presented.
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Authors:
- Lowson, Martin
- Publication Date: 2005
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 99-106
- Monograph Title: Transit: Intermodal Transfer Facilities, Rail, Commuter Rail, Light Rail, and Major Activity Center Circulation Systems
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Serial:
- Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board
- Issue Number: 1930
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
- ISSN: 0361-1981
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Airport ground transportation; Benefits; Case studies; Landside operations (Airports); Operating costs; Personal rapid transit; Travel time
- Identifier Terms: Heathrow Airport
- Geographic Terms: London (England)
- Subject Areas: Aviation; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01020643
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 0309094046
- Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
- Created Date: Mar 23 2006 3:30PM