Until recently, Automated Mixed Traffic Transit (AMTT) applications have been limited primarily to the movement of cargo. The economic benefits demonstrated in AMTT cargo applications have led to interest in applying this technology to passenger transport. This study assesses the near-term application potential of passenger carrying AMTT in an urban environment. The level of service and cost analyses were performed on hypothetical AMTT systems in order to assess this potential. Washington, D.C. was selected as the study site because of its proximity, the existence of bus and rail mass transit systems, and the large variety of potential application sites available within the downtown Washington area. Several sites within the downtown Washington area were reviewed to identify areas with characteristics favorable for a near-term deployment of an AMTT system. Preliminary sites and a final site were selected on the basis of characteristics such as cross traffic, transit system interface, potential demand, topography, right-of-way availability, and construction requirements. The results of the level of service and cost analyses suggest that within five years near-term AMTTs should be able to provide an attractive level of service at a cost below that of conventional bus transit.
The Urban Application Potential of Near-Term Automated Mixed Traffic Transit
1980
54 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Transportation & Traffic Planning , Metropolitan Rail Transportation , Urban transportation , Mass transportation , Services , Cost analysis , Central city , Electric vehicles , Routes , Stations , Site selection , District of Columbia , Automated mix traffic transit , Washington(District of Columbia)
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