NTL Record

Title Systems Operation Studies for Automated Guideway Transit Systems - Classification and Definition of AGT Systems
Record ID 50238
Personal Name
Creator
Lee, Ronald A.; Alberts, Femia
Source 165p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator General Motors Corporation
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Publisher United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Publication Date 19800201
Language English
Abstract A classification structure for AGT systems is developed. Five classes are defined, based on three system characteristics: service type, minimum travelling unit capacity, and maximum operating velocity. The five classes defined are: Personal Rapid Transit (PRT); Small Vehicle Group Rapid Transit (SGRT); Intermediate Vehicle GRT (IGRT); Large Vehicle GRT (LGRT); and Automated Rail Transit (ART). All classes except LGRT and ART are further stratified on the basis of speed, resulting in a total of eight subclasses. Forty-four existing and proposed AGT systems are summarized and used to define ten representative systems in terms of nominal values and ranges of selected characteristics.
Rosap ID dot:11631
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11631
TRT Terms Analysis; Automated guideway transit; Automatic control; Classification; Cost estimating; Costs; Estimates; Personal rapid transit; Railroad facility operations; Rapid transit; Speed limits; Transportation operations; Vehicle design; Velocity
Classification NTL - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE;
NTL - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE - Transit Economics and Finance;
NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Planning and Policy;
NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Advanced Public Transit Systems;
NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Paratransit;
NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION;
NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Economics and Finances
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Contract Number DOT-TSC-1220
Report Number DOT-TSC-UMTA-79-50; UMTA-MA-06-0048-80-3
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/50000/50200/50238/DOT-TSC-UMTA-79-50.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository