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Creators:
Muller, Peter J.
Corporate Creators:
PRT Consulting, Inc.
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Airport Ground Transportation People Movers Personal Rapid Transit Personal Rapid Transit--England--London Personal Rapid Transit--West Virginia--Morgantown Transportation By Environment
Resource Type:
Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:
England ; West Virginia
England ; West Virginia Less -
Corporate Publisher:
PRT Consulting, Inc.
Abstract:
Airport automated people movers (AAPM) typically consist of driverless trains with

up to about four cars each capable of carrying 20 to 100 passengers who are mostly

standing. They have been successfully used for surface transportation in airports for

over thirty years. A new category of automated people mover called personal rapid

transit (PRT) is being implemented at London’s Heathrow International Airport.

Although the Heathrow system will replace shuttle buses, it may be more pertinent to

examine the differences between PRT and traditional AAPM.

PRT uses small (3 to 4 passenger) vehicles (transportation pods or T-Pods) to

automatically transport passengers and their luggage non-stop to their destinations

along designated guideways. Trips are typically on-demand and T-Pods are often

waiting at stations prior to the arrival of passengers. The resulting short wait and trip

times combine with seated travel to provide an exceptionally high level of service.

This paper compares AAPM systems to PRT systems similar to the type being

installed at Heathrow Airport. Items compared include infrastructure items such as

stations, guideways and tunnels; level of service items such as waiting, standing and

trip times; cost items such as capital and operating costs; as well as safety and

security issues. The paper discusses PRT viability and concludes with a brief

discussion of the ability of PRT to facilitate solutions to common airport issues such

as in-concourse transportation and curbside congestion.

PRT is found to have many advantages over AAPM for transporting passengers and

their luggage on airports. It is suggested that PRT alternatives should be included in

airport planning projects.


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