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Personal Rapid Transit (PRT)

Master Plan Personal Rapid Transit Analysis for Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport by Peter Muller, P.E. President, PRT Consulting, Inc. Personal Rapid Transit (PRT). Driverless vehicles on a guideway One to four seated passengers plus luggage

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Personal Rapid Transit (PRT)

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  1. Master Plan Personal Rapid Transit AnalysisforBaltimore/Washington InternationalThurgood Marshall AirportbyPeter Muller, P.E.President, PRT Consulting, Inc.

  2. Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) • Driverless vehicles on a guideway • One to four seated passengers plus luggage • Direct origin to destination service • No need to transfer or stop • Service on demand – not scheduled • Very short headways (seconds)

  3. Open Guideway (ULTra) Captive Bogey (Postech) Suspended (Mister)

  4. PRT Characteristics • Level of Service • Trip Time • Safety & Security • Viability • Energy Use • Emissions • Costs

  5. BWI Master Plan PRT Analysis • Investigate conceptual feasibility of PRT for: • Surface transport garages to terminals • Secure inter-concourse travel • Expansion to surface lots, Amtrak & CONRAC

  6. Assumptions

  7. Phases 1, 2 and 3 TERMINAL PARKING GARAGE PARKING GARAGE

  8. All Four Phases HOTELS AMTRAK LIGHT RAIL PARKING PARKING GARAGES EMPLOYEE PARKING TERMINAL CONRAC

  9. Phase Breakdown

  10. APM Comparison

  11. Conclusions • PRT could improve surface transportation • Less waiting • Less uncertainty • Easier way-finding • Improved travel times & comfort • Roll-on, roll-off • No on-site emissions • Reduced energy use

  12. Conclusions (cont.) • Capital costs • About 32% APM • Operating costs • About 60% shuttle bus • Revenue • Could attract customers from off-site lots • Could boost concession sales

  13. Conclusions (cont.) PRT - low cost, direct and on-demand travel BWI - low cost carriers, “Easy Come- Easy Go” A Good Fit?

  14. Contact Information Peter Muller PRT Consulting, Inc. 1340 Deerpath Trail, Ste 200 Franktown, CO 80116 Ph: 303-532-1855 Cell: 720-318-4795 Fax: (303) 309-1913 www.prtconsulting.com

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