Vectus PRT Concept and Test Track Experience

Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) is a transportation concept with small vehicles on a low-weight structure offering a high level of service to its passengers. Vectus, with operations in Korea and Sweden, is at the forefront of PRT technology. Vectus has built a test track in Sweden where the system functionality and performance has been verified. Authority approval has been obtained including a complete safety case. The test track concept and the key features of the Vectus system are described along with the current operational experience. This includes two full winter seasons, proving the system’s capability to cope with various ice and snow conditions. Test activities are now in the final stages of reliability and endurance testing, verifying the long term operational aspects of the system.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

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  Reston, VA  United States  20191-4400
• Authors:
  • Gustafsson, Jorgen
  • Lennartsson, Svante
• 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 389-402
• Monograph Title: Automated People Movers 2009: Connecting People, Connecting Places, Connecting Modes. Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Level of service; Operations; Passenger transportation; Personal rapid transit; Planning and design; Test tracks
• Geographic Terms: Korean Peninsula; Sweden
• Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01159805
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780784410387
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 2010 7:44AM