| Title | Downtown People Mover (DPM) Winterization Test Demonstration: Westinghouse |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49943 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Boehmer, L. S.; Holbrook, A. P. |
| Source | 174p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Westinghouse Electric Corporation; United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Office of Technology Development and Deployment |
| 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 Westinghouse Downtown People Mover (DPM) Winterization Test Demonstration (WTD) Final Report covers the 1978-79 and 1979-80 winter periods. Tests were performed at the Westinghouse Transportation Division (WTD) test track located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The tests performed and covered in this document fall into 3 general categories: (1) system start-up at low temperatures; (2) system operational tests in snow; and (3) system operational tests with ice. The objective of the program was to demonstrate that fully automated and simple DPM systems can be a reliable urban transit alternative in severe cold climates. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11351 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11351 |
| TRT Terms | Cold weather; Deicing equipment; Frost damage; Heating equipment; Operations; People movers; Rapid transit; Snow and ice control; Snow removal; Vehicle starting; Railroad switches; Test tracks; Testing; Winter maintenance |
| General Subjects | Deicers; Starting |
| Classification | AGR - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Advanced Public Transit Systems; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Planning and Policy; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Transit Safety and Security |
| Geographical Coverage |
Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) |
| Contract Number | DOT-TSC-1583 |
| Report Number | UMTA-MA-06-0081-81-2; DOT-TSC-UMTA-81-51 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49900/49943/DOT-TSC-UMTA-81-51.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |