Browsing by Subject "Personal rapid transit"

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    Potential Viability of Automated Rapid Transit at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport
    (Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2011-05) Robinson, Ferrol O.; Schmit, Matt; Munnich, Lee
    This research project investigates the status of personal rapid transit (PRT) applications in airport environments, to understand the characteristics and attributes of these systems, to explore the viability of a PRT system in the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, and to prepare a synthesis report and presentation that document the project's findings.
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    Rationale for Funding a Feasibility Study for an Automated Rapid Transit Application in the Twin Cities
    (Minnesota Department of Transportation Research Services Section, 2011-09) Robinson, Ferrol O.
    This report discusses the potential benefits and perceived impediments to implementing an automated rapid transit (ART) system in the Twin Cities and Minnesota. The report also briefly reviews the status of ART applications, also referred to as personal rapid transit (PRT), in the United States and abroad. Finally, the report evaluates the potential ability of ART to promote the policy goal of creating efficient development, livable communities, and work opportunities through a variety of relevant strategies. The report concludes that an ART feasibility study is needed to provide more definitive answers to issues and questions raised about ART, and it provides the rationale for funding such a study, as well as an outline of the elements of the feasibility analysis.