NTL Record

Title System Overview: The Morgantown People Mover
Record ID 52071
Corporate Creator United States. Federal Transit Administration
Publisher United States. Federal Transit Administration
Publication Date 19800101
Language English
Abstract The Morgantown Pi-oplc Mover is an Aiifoinafed Giiidcway Transit system wliiih provides personal rapid transit (PRD service between the separated campuses ol West Virginia University and the Central Business District. The system development and constniction was funded by the Urban Mass Transportation Administration, and was completed in three phases (lA, IB. and II) over the period from 1971 to 1979. The system consists of a fleet of electrically powered, rubbertired, passenger-carrying vehicles, operating on a dedicated guideway network at close headway (vehicle separation). The system provides a safe, comfortable, low polluting, reliable means of transportation. The system features year- round operation, as well as direct origin to destination service.
Rosap ID dot:36306
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/36306
TRT Terms People movers; Personal rapid transit
Geographical
Coverage
Washington (District of Columbia); United States
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/52000/52000/52071/systemoverviewmo00unse.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository