NTL Record

Title Extended System Operations Studies for Automated Guideway Transit Systems: Procedure for the Analysis of Representative AGT Deployments
Record ID 49232
Personal Name
Creator
Lee, Ronald A.
Source 285p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator General Motors Corporation
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 19811201
Language English
Abstract The purpose of this report is to present a general procedure for using the SOS software to analyze AGT systems. Data to aid the analyst in specifying input information, required as input to the software, are summarized in the appendices. The data are based on analyses of information derived from existing and proposed systems during the SOS program. The procedure described in this report is based on experience gained during the SOS program and from other applications of the SOS software. Potential applications of the SOS software are discussed in terms of the deployment characteristics that can be evaluated using the SOS models. The SOS software can be used to simulate the operation of an entire AGT system deployment or to evaluate the detailed operation of particular guideway segments and stations. The software can also be used to evaluate life cycle costs, system availability, and feeder system requirements. Other applications for the SOS software include (1) supporting feasibility studies or preliminary engineering of AGT systems that may be actually deployed in specific locales; and (2) assessing existing AGT systems and evaluating proposed system modifications.
Rosap ID dot:10697
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10697
TRT Terms Automated guideway transit; Control; Control devices; Costs; Life cycle costing; Feasibility analysis; Analysis; Computer programs; Network analysis; Planning; Simulation; Operations; Performance evaluations; Rapid transit; Software; Theory; Cost effectiveness
Classification NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Advanced Public Transit Systems;
NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION;
NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Planning and Policy
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
00365032
Contract Number DOT-TSC-1783
Report Number DOT-TSC-UMTA-81-55; UMTA-MA-06-0048-81-10
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49200/49232/DOT-TSC-UMTA-81-55.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository