| Title | Downtown People Mover (DPM) Winterization Test Demonstration: UMI |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 48939 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Sullivan, Donald P.; Zaenger, James |
| Source | 235p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Office of Technology Development and Deployment; Universal Mobility, Inc. |
| Corporate Contributor |
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19820101 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report describes and summarizes the test activities and presents the results of a two-year winter operation test program for three technologically-different Automated Guideway Transit (AGT) systems. The basic objective of the program was to determine if fully-automated Downtown People Movers (DPM) systems could provide reliable urban transportation in severe winter climates. Specifically, the program was to determine the capabilities and limitations of the suppliers' developments in the area of traction, propulsion, braking, steering, power collection, vehicle and guideway electronics, switching, door opening, and overall system performance in severe winter weather. The program addressed these areas through a combination of subsystem and system-level capability under various winter conditions. This report shows that the UNIMOBIL DPM system of Universal Mobility, Inc., can perform satisfactorily in harsh winter environments. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10426 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10426 |
| TRT Terms | Winter maintenance; Automated guideway transit; People movers; Cold weather; Ice formations; Operations; Snow removal; Traction; Steering; Braking performance; Door handles |
| Classification | NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Advanced Public Transit Systems; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Safety and Security; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Transit Safety and Security; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | DOT-TSC-1585 |
| Report Number | UMTA-MA-06-0081-81-4; DOT-TSC-UMTA-81-53 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/48000/48900/48939/DOT-TSC-UMTA-81-53.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |