1. Personal Rapid Transit Fort Carson Community Sustainability

2. What is PRT? What is PRT? Example Systems Example Systems Visualization Visualization PRT Characteristics PRT Characteristics Comparison with Other Systems Comparison with Other Systems Video/Animation Video/Animation Outline

3. Planning - is PRT appropriate? Simulations Alternatives analyses (layouts & systems) Benefit/cost analyses Engineering Station & guideway design System operation Procurement choose the best vendor Planning - is PRT appropriate? Simulations Alternatives analyses (layouts & systems) Benefit/cost analyses Engineering Station & guideway design System operation Procurement choose the best vendor Independent Consultant PRT Consulting, Inc.

4. Direct origin to destination service Direct origin to destination service No need to transfer or stop No need to transfer or stop Small vehicles Small vehicles Service on demand – not scheduled Service on demand – not scheduled Fully automated vehicles (T-Pods) Fully automated vehicles (T-Pods) What is Personal Rapid Transit (PRT)?

5. T-Pods may be captive to a guideway T-Pods may be captive to a guideway Small guideways – elevated, at grade or underground Small guideways – elevated, at grade or underground T-Pods can use all guideways and stations on a fully connected network T-Pods can use all guideways and stations on a fully connected network What is Personal Rapid Transit (PRT)?

6. Suspended (JPods) Open Guideway (ULTra) Captive Bogey (Postech) What is Personal Rapid Transit (PRT)?

7. Vehicles carry 4 – 20 passengers Vehicles carry 4 – 20 passengers Max. speed = 25mph Max. speed = 25mph Capacity up to 2,500pphpd Capacity up to 2,500pphpd Vendor is 2getthere Vendor is 2getthere http://www.2getthere.eu http://www.2getthere.eu Operating since 1997 Operating since 1997 2getthere

8. 2getthere T-Pod capacity

9. 2getthere T-Pod interior

10. 2,650 lb gross weight 2,650 lb gross weight 4 passengers 4 passengers 25 mph 25 mph 2KW continuous 2KW continuous battery power battery power www.atsltd.co.uk www.atsltd.co.uk The ULTra system T-Pod Features

11. T-Pod interior

12. Elevated guideway costs similar to footbridge Elevated guideway costs similar to footbridge 6ft U-shaped guideway 6ft U-shaped guideway Capacity similar to freeway lane Capacity similar to freeway lane Infrastructure features

14. In operation since 1975 In operation since 1975 15 second headways 15 second headways 5,000 pphpd 5,000 pphpd Intermediate stations are bypassed Intermediate stations are bypassed 98.5% availability 98.5% availability (Transit LOS A) Credit: John Bell Morgantown

15. Speeds up to 30mph Speeds up to 30mph 10% maximum gradient 10% maximum gradient Capital cost ($126M) overran budget Capital cost ($126M) overran budget Operating cost $3.3M/year ($1.50/passenger, $0.94/passenger mile) Operating cost $3.3M/year ($1.50/passenger, $0.94/passenger mile) 2 additional stations 2 additional stations being planned being planned Morgantown

16. Comparative Visualization Personal Rapid Transit and Conventional Transit Comparative Visualization Personal Rapid Transit and Conventional Transit

17. Destination Station 1 Station 2 Station 3 Station 4 Personal Rapid Transit Conventional Transit

18. Destination Station 1 Station 2 Station 3 Station 4 Personal Rapid Transit Conventional Transit

19. Destination Station 1 Station 2 Station 3 Station 4 Personal Rapid Transit Conventional Transit

20. Destination Station 1 Station 2 Station 3 Station 4 Personal Rapid Transit Conventional Transit

21. Destination Station 1 Station 2 Station 3 Station 4 Personal Rapid Transit Conventional Transit

22. PRT Characteristics

23. 40% of shuttle bus at Heathrow 40% of shuttle bus at Heathrow 67% of shuttle bus at DIA 67% of shuttle bus at DIA 45% of APM at DIA 45% of APM at DIA 15min. Time savings at Morgantown 15min. Time savings at Morgantown Results from no waiting and non-stop travel, not speed Results from no waiting and non-stop travel, not speed Trip Time

24. One way traffic One way traffic Lower maximum speeds Lower maximum speeds Separated from other traffic and pedestrians Separated from other traffic and pedestrians Crowding (a potential security vulnerability) is avoided Crowding (a potential security vulnerability) is avoided 110 million injury-free passenger miles at Morgantown (regular transit would have injured over 100) 110 million injury-free passenger miles at Morgantown (regular transit would have injured over 100) Safety and Security

25. Energy Use

26. Source: Booz Allen Hamilton Operating Cost per Passenger

27. US$5 – 15 million per one-way mile complete US$5 – 15 million per one-way mile complete Two-way is less than double Two-way is less than double Probable Capital Costs

28. Compared PRT with Compared PRT with Conventional Transit (Light Rail, Bus) Conventional Transit (Light Rail, Bus) Automobile Automobile Good Good OK OK Bad Bad Comparison Study

29. TransitCarPRT New technology Trip Time Cost per passenger On-demand 24/7 Transfers Seated travel Private Non-stop Vehicle waits for passenger More like a car than a bus Comparison Study

30. TransitCarPRT ADA compliant Safe and secure User friendly Snow & ice Minimal walking Environmentally friendly Energy efficient Visually appealing Operate inside buildings Comparison Study First Class Transit

31. Destination Station 1 Station 2 Station 3 Station 4