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Title: Personal Rapid Transit for Airport Applications
Accession Number: 01020643
Record Type: Component
Record URL: Availability: Transportation Research Board Business Office 500 Fifth Street, NW Find a library where document is available Abstract: Personal rapid transit (PRT) systems offer a series of new opportunities for effective solution of airport-related transport problems, both on the landside and airside of the airport. A comparative analysis is offered of the potential advantages and disadvantages of this form of transport for airport applications. The work is illustrated by a case study of the application of the ULTra PRT system to serve passenger and staff car parks at Heathrow. The small scale and flexibility of the ULTra infrastructure allow use of the tunnel side bores and provide unexpectedly simple integration with the complex central terminal area. Detailed comparisons show a benefit of 60% in trip time and 40% in operating cost over current buses. The study shows that such forms of transport are well matched to landside applications for airports. An outline evaluation of possible benefits for airside operations is also presented.
Monograph Title: Monograph Accession #: 01020635
Language: English
Authors: Lowson, MartinPagination: pp 99-106
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 0309094046
Media Type: Print
Features: Figures
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; Photos
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; References
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; Tables
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TRT Terms: Identifier Terms: Geographic Terms: Subject Areas: Aviation; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities
Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
Created Date: Mar 23 2006 3:05PM
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