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Title: Driverless Transit in Taipei: Applications, Operations, and Development
Accession Number: 01127244
Record Type: Component
Availability: Transportation Research Board Business Office 500 Fifth Street, NW Abstract: The applications, operations, and development of the driverless transit in Taipei are discussed in this paper. The main difference between the driverless transit application at airports (circulation) and urban areas (through movement) is the distance traveled. The 10.9-km, 12-station driverless medium capacity transit (MCT) Muzha Line in Taipei carries more than 90,000 passengers a day. After 12 years of operations, it is successful in reducing traffic congestion; improving air quality, and promoting transit-oriented development. The most important lesson learned is that for a proprietary driverless transit system to work, a carefully negotiated contract that includes not only the initial supply of vehicles and control systems, but also future extension and new vehicle supply must be included in the very beginning. This is to avoid any misunderstandings or litigations between the operator and the supplier.
Monograph Title: Monograph Accession #: 01120148
Report/Paper Numbers: 09-0691
Language: English
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Authors: Hsu, Jiun-JiaShen, L DavidPagination: 16p
Publication Date: 2009
Conference:
Transportation Research Board 88th Annual Meeting
Location:
Washington DC, United States Media Type: DVD
Features: Maps
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TRT Terms: Uncontrolled Terms: Geographic Terms: Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning
Source Data: Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2009 Paper #09-0691
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Jan 30 2009 4:55PM
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