Foreword |
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Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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Abbreviations |
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1.1 Automated Transportation |
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2 | (2) |
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4 | (4) |
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1.3 Individual Modes of Automated Transit Family |
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1.3.1 Automated Guideway Transit |
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8 | (6) |
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14 | (1) |
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1.3.3 Automated Personal Transit |
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15 | (3) |
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18 | (5) |
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23 | (24) |
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2.1 Conceptual Initiations: 1960s and Prior |
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23 | (4) |
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2.2 Pilot Demonstrations: 1970s--1980s |
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27 | (5) |
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2.3 Applications in Confined Environments: 1990s--2000s |
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32 | (4) |
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2.4 Multipolar Development: New Millennium and Beyond |
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36 | (11) |
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2.4.1 Exponential Growth of Driverless Metros |
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36 | (3) |
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2.4.2 Steady Expansion of APM Systems |
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39 | (1) |
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2.4.3 Emergence of PRT Applications |
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39 | (5) |
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44 | (3) |
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3 Technology Specifications |
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47 | (16) |
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48 | (3) |
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51 | (1) |
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3.3 Propulsion and System Power |
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52 | (1) |
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3.4 Communications and Control |
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53 | (2) |
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3.5 Stations and Platforms |
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55 | (3) |
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3.6 Maintenance and Storage Facilities |
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58 | (5) |
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61 | (2) |
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63 | (26) |
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4.1 Driverless Metro in Paris |
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64 | (6) |
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4.1.1 Clean Slate of Automation: Line No. 14 |
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64 | (3) |
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4.1.2 Conversion from Manual to DLM: Paris Metro Line No. 1 |
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67 | (3) |
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4.2 Automated LRT in Singapore |
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70 | (2) |
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4.3 Detroit Downtown People Mover |
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72 | (2) |
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4.4 Automated People Movers in Las Vegas |
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74 | (5) |
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4.5 Dallas-Fort Worth Airport APM |
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79 | (1) |
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4.6 AirTrain at JFK Airport |
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80 | (1) |
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4.7 Morgantown Group Rapid Transit |
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81 | (3) |
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4.8 Ultra PRT at Heathrow International Airport |
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84 | (5) |
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86 | (3) |
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5 Characteristics of Automated Transit Applications |
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5.1 System Characteristics |
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89 | (7) |
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90 | (4) |
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94 | (2) |
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5.2 Operating Characteristics |
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96 | (7) |
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5.2.1 Operating Strategies |
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97 | (2) |
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99 | (2) |
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101 | (2) |
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5.3 Financial Characteristics |
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103 | (12) |
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104 | (3) |
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107 | (3) |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (4) |
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6 Assessment of Automated Transit Performances |
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115 | (24) |
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115 | (4) |
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119 | (7) |
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126 | (7) |
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6.3.1 Safety Records for Automated Guideway Transit |
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126 | (3) |
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6.3.2 Comparison with Other Guideway Transit |
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129 | (4) |
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6.4 Cost-Effective Analysis |
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133 | (6) |
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136 | (3) |
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7 Planning Considerations |
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139 | (18) |
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142 | (3) |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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7.2 Long-Range Transportation Planning |
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145 | (6) |
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147 | (1) |
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7.2.2 Trip Distribution or Destination Choice Module |
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148 | (1) |
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7.2.3 Mode and Occupancy Choice Module |
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149 | (1) |
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7.2.4 Trip Assignment Module |
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150 | (1) |
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151 | (6) |
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154 | (3) |
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8 Business Models for Automated Transit Applications |
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157 | (16) |
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8.1 Public Owner and Operator |
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159 | (3) |
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8.2 Private Owner and Operator |
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162 | (4) |
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8.3 Public and Private Partners |
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166 | (7) |
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170 | (3) |
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173 | (8) |
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9.1 Driving Can Be Replaced |
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174 | (1) |
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9.2 Public Policy: A Double-Edged Sword |
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175 | (2) |
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177 | (1) |
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9.4 Demonstration Projects are Needed |
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178 | (3) |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (16) |
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10.1 Grow Automated Transit Applications |
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182 | (1) |
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183 | (2) |
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10.3 Conduct Further Research |
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185 | (2) |
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10.4 Sponsor Demonstration Projects |
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187 | (1) |
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10.5 Develop Performance Measures |
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188 | (1) |
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10.6 Encourage Diverse Business Models |
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189 | (2) |
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10.7 Gather Public Support |
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191 | (6) |
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194 | (3) |
Index |
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