| Title | Downtown People Mover (DPM) Winterization Test Demonstration: Otis Elevator |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 48959 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Hewitt, M.A. |
| Source | 207p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Office of Technology Development and Deployment; Otis Elevator Company. Transportation Technology Division |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19820101 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The Otis Elevator Company Transportation Technology Division (OTIS-TTD) Downtown People Mover (DPM) Winterization Test Demonstration Final Report covers the 1978-79 and 1979-80 winter periods. Tests were performed at the Otis test track in Denver, Colorado. The two vehicles used during the winter testing program were (1) the Duke University Medical Center vehicle, and (2) a test vehicle with same performance as the Duke vehicle. Both are HOVAIR supported, linear induction motor driven, automated vehicles. This report presents the results, conclusions and recommendations of the winter operation capabilities of the OTIS-TTD HOVAIR vehicle and DPM equipment |
| Rosap ID | dot:10446 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10446 |
| TRT Terms | Automated guideway transit; People movers; Cold weather; Winter maintenance; Ice formations; Snow removal; Linear induction motors; Test tracks; Test vehicles; Urban transportation |
| Classification | NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Energy and Environment; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Safety and Security; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Paratransit |
| Geographical Coverage |
Denver (Colorado); North Carolina |
| Contract Number | DOT-TSC-1584 |
| Report Number | UMTA-MA-06-0081-81-3; DOT-TSC-UMTA-81-52 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/48000/48900/48959/DOT-TSC-UMTA-81-52.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |