Personal Rapid Transit as Feeder-Distributor to Rail
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2012
Subject Area
infrastructure - station, mode - rail, place - europe
Keywords
train, passengers, transfer stations, personal rapid transit (PRT), Sweden
Abstract
Efficient feeder-distributor systems around train stations are important in attracting train passengers. Such systems would be a suitable application for personal rapid transit (PRT). This paper suggests layouts and operations strategies for transfer stations between PRT and heavy rail. Ticket handling can be avoided by having the train fare include PRT trips. Ridesharing can be encouraged by destination signs. The catchment area that can be efficiently served is related to the interval between trains. The capacity of the station and guideway can be improved by coupling PRT vehicles in the station and decoupling them as necessary en route. Applications in Sweden are illustrated with the PRTsim software. In one case, outgoing PRT vehicles were loaded to 78%.
Rights
Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Transportation Research Board, Washington, copyright remains with them.
Recommended Citation
Andréasson, I.J. (2012). Personal Rapid Transit as Feeder-Distributor to Rail. Transportation Research Record, Vol. 2275, pp. 88-93. Published by TRB, Washington.
