Embodiments related to a rail system for use with a personal rapid transit system are disclosed. In some embodiments, a railway may include a first rail configured to engage and support a bogie of a vehicle and a lift rail may be configured to engage and support the bogie of the vehicle. The lift rail, which may be a lift arm including a short section of rail that is attached at one end to a lift, may be configured to change a position of the lift rail to transition the vehicle between different desired positions. In another embodiment, a railway may include a first pair of main rails intersecting a second pair of main rails, where the second pair of main rails are divided by the first pair of main rails and a portion of the second pair of main rails are configured to hold one or more stationary vehicles.
RAILWAYS AND LIFTS FOR PERSONAL RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEMS
01.07.2021
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
RAILWAYS AND LIFTS FOR PERSONAL RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Europäisches Patentamt | 2021
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