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
2021-07-01
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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