Under the sponsorship of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), a project is now near completion to assess the technical and economic feasibility of using pneumatic capsule pipelines (PCPs) for underground transportation of freight in New York City. Four kinds of applications, using different sizes of PCPs, have been examined. They include using PCPs for: (1) tunnel construction, (2) delivering goods on pallets, (3) dispatching containers from seaports to an inland inspection/transfer station, and (4) ferrying trucks with their cargoes. The fourth application, using large conduits (tunnels) to ferry trucks, has been examined for possible use in a particular area of New York City — Hunts Point. Success in this project can lead to future use of PCPs in New York City and other places in the nation, resulting in a significant reduction of the number of trucks on streets and highways, thereby reducing traffic jams, accidents, and air pollution caused by trucks. It may also reduce the chance of any terrorist attack using truck bombs and containers, and hence improving transportation security in overcrowded cities and ports. The need for federal assistance to demonstrate this advanced new freight pipeline technology for underground freight transport is also addressed.
Feasibility of Using Pneumatic Capsule Pipelines in New York City for Underground Freight Transport
Pipeline Division Specialty Congress 2004 ; 2004 ; San Diego, California, United States
30.07.2004
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