Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 12.4
(Continued)
System name
Location
Status of design eng. and testing
Cost
target
Active
marketing?*
Operating?**
Vehicle
Guideway
C&C
software
Test
program
MicroRail
USA, TX
M
H
L
L
VL
H
Prototype
early 2002
Mitchell
USA, OR
M
H
M
H
L
M
N - but ops.
video
available
Monomobile
USA, OH
M
M
L
M
VL
M
M
Modern Trans-
port System
Corporation
USA, CA
Developing novel Maglev system, some prototype components currently operational
Modular
Automated
Individual
Transport
European
L
L
M
L
VL/L
M
N - good
documents
Park Shuttle
Netherlands
Two systems in full operation (Amsterdam Airport since late 1997 and Rotterdam since early 1999); more
systems being deployed
Parry People
Mover
UK
Features trams of several sizes, powered by a flywheel, no overhead wires. First application now (2003)
underway in the UK
Pathfinder
USA, MI
M
L
L
L
M
M
L
POSTECH PRT
Project
Korea
Research and development project at Pohang University, includes 40 m test track and operational vehicle,
Phase II program completed 2003
PRISM
USA, MI
Dual mode concept being developed at Ford Research Laboratory
PRT 2000
USA, MA
Development and test program completed in 2000, remains inactive since 2003
Personal Trans-
portation
System (PTS)
USA, CA
A dual mode concept that features small dual mode vehicles that can also be operated on conventional city
streets
