Planning for Sustainable Mobility with Personal Rapid Transit in Small European Cities

2009 ◽  
pp. 3-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Lichtenberg ◽  
Patrícia Guimarães ◽  
Heleen Podsedkowska
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Personal Rapid Transit ◽  
European Cities

Heathrow Personal Rapid Transit System

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tony Kerr ◽  
Martin Lowson ◽  
Austin Smith
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Personal Rapid Transit

scholarly journals Use of the Sustainable Mobility Efficiency Index (SMEI) for Enhancing the Sustainable Urban Mobility in Greek Cities

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1709
Author(s):  
Maria Morfoulaki ◽  
Jason Papathanasiou
Keyword(s):  
Multicriteria Analysis ◽  
Efficiency Index ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Specific Procedure ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
European Cities ◽  
Step Procedure ◽  
Directorate General ◽  
Alternative Measures ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility

Since 2013, the European cities have been encouraged to develop local Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) according to the specific procedure that was launched by the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG Move) and updated in 2019. One of the most critical steps in this 12-step procedure is the assessment—with specific criteria—of all the alternative measures and infrastructure, which will be optimally combined, in order to better satisfy the problems and the achieve the vision of each area. The aim of the current work is to present the development and implementation of a methodological framework based on the use of multicriteria analysis. The framework targets the capturing of opinions of the relevant local experts in order to evaluate alternative sustainable mobility measures, and also prioritize them using the Sustainable Mobility Efficiency Index (SMEI).

Utilization of Existing Metro Rail Viaduct for Emergency and Personal Rapid Transit

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prabu Raja ◽  
Naresh Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Urban Transportation ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
End User ◽  
Personal Rapid Transit ◽  
Transportation Modes ◽  
Present Decade ◽  
Pros And Cons

<p>In the present decade, urban transportation need to satify the requirement of the commuter to move faster and at the same time to achieve its affordability goal to the end user. In pursuit of this exploration, infrastructure built to cater the existing transportation modes &amp; network should be utilised to provide a sustainable solution. Accordingly, it has been discussed a new ideology of utilizing the emergency walkway of the existing metro rail elevated viaduct for providing services named Emergency Rapid Transit (ERT) and Personal Rapid transit (PRT). This paper describes about the requirements, pros and cons of implementing this ideology.</p>

scholarly journals Concept of Advanced Personal Rapid Transit at Airports

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenku Mobolaji ◽  
Dávid Földes ◽  
Csaba Csiszár
Keyword(s):  
Access Time ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Related Services ◽  
Transportation Demand ◽  
Personal Rapid Transit ◽  
Baggage Handling ◽  
User Expectations ◽  
Private Transportation ◽  
Airport Terminals ◽  
Parking Facilities

The increase in air transportation demand implies challenges on airport ground access. Using private transportation mode to reach the airport is a typical practice which results in the vast demand for parking facilities. These facilities are located farther from the terminal, increasing the access time. This research aimed to develop the concept of an advance airport Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) that connects parking facilities to the terminal as a shuttle service, and provides on-board integrated flight-related services, such as check-in and baggage handling. The system architecture and operational models were developed, thus all relevant components and functions were identified, especially focusing on information management tasks. A questionnaire survey was performed and conducted at Budapest Airport to reveal the user expectations towards an advanced PRT service at the airport. Moreover, a layout selection method was developed which was applied to Budapest Airport as a case study. The proposed PRT service provides a seamless transit by access to airport terminals from remote parking facilities conveniently and the time consumption of flight-related activities is significantly reduced too.

scholarly journals Demand and Schedule Operation Mode for Personal Rapid Transit

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 356-360
Author(s):  
Jong-Gyu Hwang ◽  
Baek-Hyun Kim ◽  
Seok-Won Kang ◽  
Rak Gyo Jeong
Keyword(s):  
Operation Mode ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Personal Rapid Transit

scholarly journals Parking Policy as a Tool of Sustainable Mobility-Parking Standards in Poland vs. European Experiences

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (20) ◽  
pp. 11330
Author(s):  
Anna Lower ◽  
Agnieszka Szumilas
Keyword(s):  
Residential Areas ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Parking Function ◽  
European Cities ◽  
Legal Provisions ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Operative Planning ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
Legislative Changes ◽  
Housing Estates

Contemporary cities generally lack the balance between the development of the spatial structure and the communication possibilities of the inhabitants. The high motorisation rate in Poland, as well as in other European countries, and the preferred choice of individual means of transportation have both contributed to a significant increase in congestion over the last 10 years. The aim of this research was to try to establish to what extent a consciously conducted parking policy can help control the mobility of inhabitants of selected Polish cities. The starting point for the analysis was the availability of parking spaces in residential areas, introduced as an imposed indicator in the operative planning documents. As part of the research, the authors of this paper analyzed the legal provisions of the operative Local Spatial Development Plans (MPZP) concerning the parking function for housing estates five of the biggest cities in Poland. The results were confronted with data on selected European cities. Nearly 550 planning documents from the years 2000–2019 and parking standards operating in individual countries were cataloged and analyzed. The research results show that for 20 years Polish cities have mainly been using the possibility of determining the minimum rate of parking spaces. Regulations attempting to limit the number of cars are incidental. However, this is a necessary direction of legislative changes.

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