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New Technology Feeder Systems

New Technology Feeder Systems. Advanced Transit Association Seminar May 4-5, 2007 West Virginia University Morgantown, W V Robert Johnson R. E. Johnson Consulting Rockville, Maryland www.autoroadvehicles.com. New Technology for Small People Movers. Electronics replace mechanical parts

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New Technology Feeder Systems

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  1. New Technology Feeder Systems Advanced Transit Association Seminar May 4-5, 2007 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV Robert Johnson R. E. Johnson ConsultingRockville, Marylandwww.autoroadvehicles.com

  2. New Technology for Small People Movers • Electronics replace mechanical parts • Lateral control: steers like a car • On-board power supply, usually batteries • Guideway is just exclusive, light duty road • Often called Automated Road Vehicles • New technology may not always be best (wide guideway, snow removal issues) www.autoroadvehicles.com

  3. Examples of New Technology Vehicles • ParkShuttle Minibus • ULTra Personal Rapid Transit • CyberCab PRT/Microbus www.autoroadvehicles.com

  4. ParkShuttle Minibus • Has carried the public on one-mile route near Rotterdam • 20-25 passengers • 20 mph (32 kph) • lead-acid batteries, recharges in off-peak www.autoroadvehicles.com

  5. ULTra Personal Rapid Transit Vehicle • Scheduled to begin service at Heathrow airport, London in 2008 • Four passengers • 25 mph (40 kph) • Battery powered www.autoroadvehicles.com

  6. CyberCab PRT/Microbus • Designed by same company that developed the ParkShuttle • 6 passengers • 25 mph (32 kph) www.autoroadvehicles.com

  7. Proposed Interior Showing Two Fold-Down Seats www.autoroadvehicles.com

  8. At-Grade Exclusive Roadway www.autoroadvehicles.com

  9. ULTra One-Way Elevated Guideway www.autoroadvehicles.com

  10. Tunnel Under Cross Street www.autoroadvehicles.com

  11. Principles of Operation • Shared service, not private • Minimum headway: 5-10 seconds • Maximum grade: 10 % • Low interior headroom means all seated, but acceleration and jerk limits set for standees • Wheelchairs not secured • Can’t be sure all passengers are seated www.autoroadvehicles.com

  12. Two-Way Guideways • Other lane is emergency walkway • Two-way is not twice as expensive • Direct routes reduce vehicle miles • Easier to put two-way guideway at grade; must have grade separation to allow access to area within a one-way loop www.autoroadvehicles.com

  13. End-of-Line Station Vehicles back out of berths into turn-around area www.autoroadvehicles.com

  14. Guideway Routing • Place guideways at grade whenever possible • Stations at grade eliminate elevator costs • Run guideways behind buildings, not in front • If possible, guideways should cross streets, not run along them www.autoroadvehicles.com

  15. Layout of Feeder Systems for the Morgantown PRT • All are a single two-way line, no branches • Most have stations at end points only • One system also has a center platform station along the line www.autoroadvehicles.com

  16. Four possible feeder systems for the Morgantown PRT www.autoroadvehicles.com

  17. Research Park Extension www.autoroadvehicles.com

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  21. Sunnyside Line - Detail www.autoroadvehicles.com

  22. Operating Parameters * Based on maximum speed of 25 mph (40 kph) www.autoroadvehicles.com

  23. Approximate Unit Capital Costs • Two-way elevated guideway: $10M / mile, not strongly dependent on vehicle weight • Two-way at-grade: $1.5M - 3M / mile + land • 6-passenger vehicles: $150K - 200K • 20-passenger vehicles: $500K • Central control: $200K ? per system, but some savings if multiple systems www.autoroadvehicles.com

  24. Additional Data Needed for System Costs • Unit capital costs for stations • Site specific construction costs • Unit operating costs for vehicles • Other O & M costs • Operating policy, for example maximum wait time in the off peak • Patronage www.autoroadvehicles.com

  25. Benefits • Student / Faculty / Staff mobility • Removing cars from streets improves traffic flow for alldrivers • Reduced need for expensive parking structures • Increased value of land near stations www.autoroadvehicles.com

  26. For more information on Automated Road Vehiclesplease see:www.autoroadvehicles.com

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