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Maglev: Transportation for the 21st Century
If cities are to achieve their full potentials as economic and cultural centers, they must possess superior transportation systems. Ultra-silent, energy efficient, non-polluting magnetic...
Market for AGT and its Implication for Needed R&D
This paper reviews the present market for automated-type transit systems, outlines the attributes required to satisfy and expand this market, and identifies deficiencies in existing Automated...
APM System Performance and Guideway Design Parameters
Automated People Movers (APM) are a relatively new form of transportation system becoming popular over the last twenty to twenty-five years. They are characterized by fully automatic and...
APM Configuration Concepts and Network Design
The simpler networks, along with several of the more complex variations, include the following: Single-Lane Shuttle, Single-Lane Shuttle with Bypass, Double-Lane Shuttle, Single-Lane Loop,...
Investigation of Design Criteria for APM Guideways
Designers have relied mostly on the provisions of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges. Sometimes...
Design Criteria Impacts on Guideway Development
A highly definitive design criteria or performance specification is frequently developed for new transit systems. The criteria are intended to protect the owner's interest...
Standardization of AGT Systems in Japan
Automated guideway transit systems (AGT) have been developped by different private firms in Japan, and therefore, the system components and dimensions are somewhat diversified. Such diversity...
Guideway and Conductor Rail Heating for a Winter Environment
The power and signal conducting rails are maintained using self-limiting heat trace cable in combination with an inherently protected rail. The cable's high inrush power along...
Urban Experience with AGT in North America
This paper gives a brief historical review of events behind the four Automated Guideway Transit (AGT) system deployments which are approaching public operations during 1985 and 1986. Particular...
Jacksonville Automated Skyway Express System
The history of the Jacksonville Automated Skyway Express is reviewed from the beginning of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA) Automated Guideway Transit Demonstration...
Planning and Environmental Assessment of New Transit System
The guideway of the new transit system 'KANAZAWA SEASIDE LINE' which Yokohama City has started construction is designed as an elevated type throughout the line,...
The Engineering/Economic Choice Transit System for Major Activity Centers
The Lightweight Urbanaut People Mover System
Design and Fabrication of the Guideway Superstructure for the Miami METROMOVER
The guideways for the driverless rubber-tired vehicles are entirely aerial. As a result of severe restrictions on horizontal alignment and pier locations imposed by the downtown Miami...
Design of Guideway Substructure Dada County METROMOVER
This paper describes the procedures and parameters used for the design of the guideway substructure for the Dade County METROMOVER system. The substructure for this work is defined to...
Summary Evaluation of Dade County's APM Foundations
This paper presents an overview of the engineering performance and cost effectiveness of the guideway and station foundations of Dade County's Automated People Mover (APM)....
Unique Considerations in the Detroit DPM Foundation Design
Foundation design for the guideway of Detroit's Downtown People Mover (DPM) was influenced by a variety of unique considerations. Severe loading conditions were created by...
Design and Construction of Guideway: Vancouver Advanced Light Rapid Transit
The Vancouver Advanced Light Rapid Transit (ALRT), system consists of linear induction motor driven, light-weight cars automatically controlled operating over a 21. 4 km system from downtown...
Alignment Special Structures for Vancouver's ALRT
This paper describes the special long-span structures, offset columns, and bent structures used in situations where the standardized guideway components used in over 90 percent of the...
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