Dual mode vehicle and infrastructure alternatives analysis

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Alternatives analysis for initial and future TxDOT deployment of a dual mode, automated transportation system
• Creators:
  Ehlig-Economides, Christine ; Longbottom, Jim
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas A & M University. Dept. of Petroleum Engineering ; Texas Transportation Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas. Dept. of Transportation ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Dual mode transportation systems
  • Electric vehicles
  • Electric automobiles
  • Electric trains
  • Technological innovations
  • Intelligent transportation systems
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/TX-08/0-5827-1 ; Report 0-5827-1
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas A & M University. Dept. of Petroleum Engineering ; Texas Transportation Institute
• Abstract:
  The United States has a transportation challenge that requires addressing four issues simultaneously: traffic congestion, environmental pollution, safety, and energy security. A potential solution to these transportation challenges is the concept of an electrified guideway infrastructure providing energy in real time to automated vehicles. This project surveyed existing electrified advanced transportation concepts and selected five systems for evaluation of their technology readiness. None of the systems evaluated were judged ready for commercialization, but potential benefits of the technology warrant further development. Stakeholder interviews and a survey of collaboration mechanisms identified organizational and research paths that would enable accelerated development of a system capable of handling personal vehicles, public transit, and driverless freight movement on a common 21st century infrastructure.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  Project 0-5827
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/16447/dot_16447_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.84 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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