Feasibility of personal rapid transit in Ithaca, New York : final report, September 2010.

Details

• Creators:
  Meyer, Aileen Maguire ; Morache, Robert
• Corporate Creators:
  Connect Ithaca ; C & S Engineers, Inc.
• Corporate Contributors:
  New York State Energy Research and Development Authority ; New York (State). Dept. of Transportation ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Personal rapid transit
  • Transit oriented development
  • Transit, Personal Rapid Transit (PRT), Transit Oriented Development, Ithaca
• Publication/ Report Number:
  C-08-25
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  New York
• Corporate Publisher:
  New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
• Abstract:
  Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) is an emerging technology that has the potential to reduce the emission of greenhouse ; gases and the consumption of petroleum products by reducing vehicle miles traveled (VMT). This research study ; funded by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the New York State ; Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) evaluates the feasibility of implementing a PRT system and policies to ; promote transit oriented development (TOD) in Ithaca, NY. The report documents the history and current state of PRT ; development. It defines the various components of a PRT system and identifies the most appropriate components for ; application in Ithaca. Through economic and environmental assessments, the study documents how the PRT system ; together with TOD will reduce vehicle miles travelled, enhance the quality of life and promote economic development ; in New York’s small and mid-sized cities.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/18462/dot_18462_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.68 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:618c47f87d51e469beb2453102247d3cddf5556befb23a761fa9f621ebf9a039