Open-Guideway Personal Rapid Transit Station Options
Open guideway personal rapid transit (PRT) systems are inherently more flexible than captive-bogey systems or elevated systems and, thus, lend themselves to an almost infinite variety of station configurations. This paper explores alternative station layouts for open-guideway PRT systems. The station layouts studied include configurations resulting from consideration of various combinations of such variables as, in-line station; off-line station; single bay; multiple bay; in-line bay; off-line bay; elevated; at grade; below grade; one-way guideway; two-way (shuttle) guideway; access from one side of transportation pod (T-Pod); access from both sides of T-Pod; in building; attached to building; elaborate; simplistic. The wide variety of stations presented provides potential solutions for PRT stations in many different applications.
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Corporate Authors:
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Authors:
- Muller, Peter J
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Conference:
- Twelfth International Conference, Automated People Movers 2009
- Location: Atlanta GA, United States
- Date: 2009-5-31 to 2009-6-3
- Publication Date: 2009
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: Figures; Photos;
- Pagination: pp 350-360
- Monograph Title: Automated People Movers 2009: Connecting People, Connecting Places, Connecting Modes. Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Guideways; Intermodal terminals; Layout; Personal rapid transit; Planning and design; Shuttle service; Station operations; Terminal operations
- Subject Areas: Design; Passenger Transportation; Terminals and Facilities; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01159783
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 9780784410387
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jun 28 2010 7:44AM