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1、AutomatedandSpaceEf?cientVehiclesGUIDELINESFORIMPLEMENTERSOFPersonalRapidTransit(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,ef?cientandsustainabletransportation.Withhighvehiclespeedsandverysmallheadways,PRTprovidesfast,individual,on-demandandpoint-to-pointPTPhotos:courtesyofBAAwithveryshortwaitingtimes.KeyBene?tsGoodPractice:PRTatLondon’sPRTpr
5、ovides:HeathrowAirport,UK?highlyef?cient“on-demand”operation;ThepilotPRTschemeatHeathrowAirport(UK)?lowoperatingcostsasdriversarenotwhichisscheduledtoopenlateSpring2010,istherequired;?rstimplementationofPRTintheworld.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
