Beginning in 1976, an aerial transit link was constructed to provide service for commuters between Roosevelt Island (located in the East River) and Manhattan at 60th and 2nd. In 2008, the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) decided to modernize the system so as to be able to provide continuous automated service 7 days per week, 365 days per year. Since this presentation will provide details of the planning, design, procurement, construction and operation of the only true urban, aerial cable transportation system in North America, it will provide both transit design professionals and system operators with how a system of this type can be integrated into the larger scheme of a transit network. The paper will detail how aerial cable systems can provide continuous service given the unique needs of the operation and maintenance of these types of systems: (1) how to develop a system selection process for urban aerial cable systems; (2) the difficulties of constructing aerial systems in a congested urban environment and over a river; and (3) the costs associated with these types of transit. Those attending this presentation will better understand how aerial cable systems can provide unique, cost-effective transit solutions for communities that exhibit difficult geographical constraintsof being "islanded" in a larger urban setting.
Aerial Transit Link—New York City
14th International Conference on Automated People Movers and Automated Transit Systems ; 2013 ; Phoenix, Arizona
2013-04-29
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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