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
TubeWay
Germany
Concept only, uses air pressure and capsules for passenger and cargo
Tubular Rail
USA, TX
A unique, monorail-type system that does not require a conventional guideway, for high-speed mass transit
applications
ULTra
UK
H
H
H
H
L
H
M
Unitran
Russia
Test facility constructed, testing under way. See website for details
Urbanaut
USA, WA
M
M/H
M/H
MH
H
M
M
VMTS
USA, WA
Conceptual only - uses large truck to haul small electric vehicles on freeways
Velotaxi
Germany
For 2 people, muscle-powered with electrical assist, available now
Whoosh
UK
Conceptual only - monorail that uses compressed air for propulsion
York PRT
UK
Appears to be a reincarnation of Raytheon's PRT 2000 technology
Zhonghua-06
China
Suspended, lightweight, Maglev concept, initial testing under way
* Indicates whether or not the systems described have activity to promote in marketplace.
**Indicates whether or not the system is actually ready for being put into service.
For vehicles, hardware and software, testing:
H: Highly developed, fully built, being tested, or ready for testing
M: Partially developed, some components/reduced scale prototype built and tested
L: Still mostly on paper, some engineering studies completed
N: All on paper or elsewhere
For cost:
H: More than $30 million/mile ($18.75/km)
MH: $20-30 million/mile ($12.5-$18.75/km)
M: $10-20 million/mile ($6.25-12.5/km)
L: $5-10 million/mile ($3.125-6.25/km)
VL: Less than $5 million/mile ($3.125/km)
