Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) is a mode designed to increase the service level of public transport so as to approach that of taxi and private cars. The PRT systems in public service today are stand-alone systems within confined areas with no other public transportation. This paper describes potential applications where PRT is an integrated part of public transportation, supplementing and supporting existing transportation modes. Most cities already have public transport, and it will be some time before PRT alone can serve travel demand in a large area. One of the roles in which PRT can supplement existing transport is as a feeder/distributor to commuter rail, subway, and light rail. Application cases of PRT and mass transit are discussed based on studies using the "PRTsim" software.
PRT as a Supplement to Existing Transportation Modes
Third International Conference on Urban Public Transportation Systems ; 2013 ; Paris, France
2013-10-09
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch