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1、AutomatedandSpaceEfficientVehiclesGUIDELINESFORIMPLEMENTERSOFPersonalRapidTransit(PRT)NICHES+isaCoordinationActionfundedbytheEuropeanCommissionundertheSeventhFrameworkProgrammeforR&D,SustainableSurfaceTransport221582_policynotesWG4_2.indd11582_policyno
2、tesWG4_2.indd122/06/108:23:25/06/108:23:25Whatisitabout?CharacteristicsPersonalRapidTransit(PRT)isastate-of-the-artformofpublictransport(PT)thatusessmallautomatedelectric‘podcars’to:•provideataxi-likeserviceforindividualsorsmallgroupsoftravellers;•pro
3、videdemandresponsivefeederandshuttleservicesconnectingfacilitiessuchasparkinglotswithmajortransportterminalsandotherfacilitiessuchasshoppingorexhibitioncentres.Thepodcarsrunonasegregatedguidewayinordertoensureunhindereddirecttripsbetweenoriginanddesti
4、nation.Theyprovideclean,green,efficientandsustainabletransportation.Withhighvehiclespeedsandverysmallheadways,PRTprovidesfast,individual,on-demandandpoint-to-pointPTPhotos:courtesyofBAAwithveryshortwaitingtimes.KeyBenefitsGoodPractice:PRTatLondon’sPRTpr
5、ovides:HeathrowAirport,UK•highlyefficient“on-demand”operation;ThepilotPRTschemeatHeathrowAirport(UK)•lowoperatingcostsasdriversarenotwhichisscheduledtoopenlateSpring2010,istherequired;firstimplementationofPRTintheworld.Itprovidestransportfortravellersbe
6、tweenthebusinesscar•personalpublictransport;parkandthenewTerminal5,about2kmaway.•pollutionreductionasvehiclesare21automaticelectricpodcars,eachwithroomfor4automated,electricandquiet;personsandtheirluggage,transportusersalongasegregatedguidewayatupto40
7、kph.Thetriptakes•directorigintodestinationstopservices,about5minutes,thepodcarsoperateon-demand,i.e.nointermediatestops;butareusuallywaitingsothatwaitingtimesarezerofor70%ofusersandverylowfortheothers.•simple,accessibleservicessimilartoalift;Thecapita
8、lcostisreckonedtobeabouthalfthatof•veryshortwaitingtime;anequivalenttramschemeandwiththepotential•congestion-freetransportduetooperatingtoprovideasimilarpassengercarryingcapacity.onasegregatedguideway.Ifthepilotissuccessful,itisplannedtoextend
