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 Personal Rapid Transit—A Collection of Papers on a New Type of Urban Transportation

1973 ◽  
Vol 95 (4) ◽  
pp. 440-441
Author(s):  
J. E. Anderson ◽  
J. L. Dais ◽  
W. L. Garrard ◽  
A. L. Kornhauser ◽  
F. Harashima
Keyword(s):  
Urban Transportation ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Personal Rapid Transit ◽  
New Type

scholarly journals Critical Analysis and Feasibility of PRT for Gurgaon City

2021 ◽  
pp. 83-86
Author(s):  
Sitesh Kumar Singh ◽  
Tarun Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Urban Transportation ◽  
Urban Traffic ◽  
Demand System ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Personal Rapid Transit ◽  
On Demand ◽  
Present World

Without compromising the present traffic needs, a kind of transport system is required which helps in sustainable development in the present world scenario where fuel and environment have become areas of major concern for transportation. The modern transportation system must be sustainable, congestion free, accident free, fuel efficient and economical. PRT (Personal Rapid Transit) is the most recent development in public transportation and is best possible option which compiles to the above needs. PRT is a new innovative and on demand system for developed or urban transportation environments by using small, driverless, electric vehicles which run on guide ways. Its lightweight and flexible nature enables it to be retrofitted into a broad range of transportation environments. It is designed to be reliable and safety built in to ensure comfort and security of its passengers. This paper discusses how PRT is efficient in managing urban traffic and solving most of the modern traffic problems.

scholarly journals An Empirical Analysis for Mode Choice in a Short-Distance Trip with Personal Rapid Transit

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyunmyung Kim ◽  
Haneum Seok ◽  
Soyoung Iris You ◽  
Changju Lee
Keyword(s):  
Short Distance ◽  
Mode Choice ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Personal Rapid Transit ◽  
Transportation Modes ◽  
Last Mile

Recently, there have been emerging demands for new transportation modes, such as personal rapid transit (PRT), to improve the connectivity of first and last mile travel. Advancement of ICT and growing concerns over environmental issues reinforce such demands through which specific transportation modes can satisfy the need of each individual for short-distance trips. Although PRT has received particular attention for short-distance trips, it is true that recent approaches have been developed to analyze the behavior of travelers for mid- to long-distance trips that are not relevant for short-distance trips. This study proposed a suitable approach using logistic regression models that could assist the understanding of features which determine mode choice in a short-distance trip. The mode choice for PRT in short-distance trips in this study was based on the data from the survey. After considering various factors, it was apparent that the purpose of the trip together with weather conditions impacted significantly on travelers’ mode choices to PRT in short-distance trips. Additionally, it is expected that this study will play an important initial role in analyzing emerging transportation modes that can more easily respond to new demands for short-distance trips.

Human Factors Research in Urban Transportation

1974 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
H. McIlvarne Parsons
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Urban Transportation ◽  
Rail Transit ◽  
Limited Extent ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Personal Rapid Transit ◽  
Responsive Systems ◽  
Private Car ◽  
Transportation Research ◽  
Human Factors Research

Human factors research in urban transportation has been done in bus systems, personal rapid transit (PRT), demand-responsive systems, rail transit, and to a very limited extent in modal choice. The last in particular needs more investigation, which might concentrate on the motivational variables affecting decisions whether to go by private car or by bus (or other system). Various research projects were described in the Human Factors Workshop at the last meeting of the Transportation Research Board.

Heathrow Personal Rapid Transit System

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