13th International Conference on Automated People Movers and Transit Systems 2011 From People Movers to Fully Automated Urban Mass Transit

Paris, France 22 – 25 May 2011

Editors: William H. Leder William J. Sproule

ISBN: 978-1-63439-388-1

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Contents Airports MIA Mover—Project Delivery in a Constrained Financial Environment ......................... 1 Sanjeev N. Shah, Larry Coleman, Franklin Stirrup, Pedro Hernandez, and Carlos Bonzon Miami International Airport (MIA)—Overcoming Challenges Related to Huge Capital Improvement Programs .............................................................................. 9 Daniel J. McFadden and Juan Carlos Arteaga Skylink Modification Mitigates Station Water Intrusion .................................................. 25 Jack M. Weaver How to Move Passengers in a Comfortable Way? .............................................................. 34 Bernard Choukroun and Jean-Paul Huard DFW Skylink: Enhancements to Station Quality ............................................................... 43 David Taliaferro Integrating Systems Integration with Safety Certification ................................................ 49 William B. Stewart PHX Sky Train—Positioned for Success ............................................................................. 59 Jane Morris, Ron Sheahan, and Diane Jones PHX Sky Train: Transit Design for Smart Airport and Community Growth ................. 79 David Hensley, Mark Pilwallis, and Allan Bleismer A Cableway People Mover for a Strategic Interchange Node ......................................... 104 D. Gattuso PHX Sky Train: APM Adaptation for Phoenix................................................................. 114 Jane L. Morris, Robert L. DeCostro, and Mark V. Incorvati BART OAC Project: Moving Forward at Last ................................................................. 126 Thomas Dunscombe, Jackie C. Yang, G. John Kennedy, and Harley L. Moore Integration of Transit Systems at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport ...................... 135 Dave Tomber and Bob Griebenow Re-Entrant Corner Cracking on Bulb Tees on the Miami Airport MIA Mover APM System Project ............................................................................................... 144 David G. Leverenz and Thomas E. Davidson The CDG Val Roissy: The On-Going Extension ............................................................... 153 Bertrand Picard and Remy Pasquer Newark Airport ATS Circulator System Studies .............................................................. 164 Catherine Cronin and J. Sam Lott Refurbishment of the Inter Terminal Shuttle, Gatwick Airport, UK ............................. 174 D. Liaghat, R. Abbott, and J. Booth

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Dulles International Airport Automated People Mover System: Design and Construction of the Main Terminal and Tier 2 Stations .......................................... 186 J. L. Stahmer, J. P. Gould, and R. G. Turner Major Activity Centers Downtown People Movers—History and Future in U.S. Cities....................................... 197 William J. Sproule and William H. Leder Planning and Procurement of an Urban People Mover System in Doha, West-Bay ............................................................................................................... 208 Kamel-Eddine Mokhtech, Sanjeev Shah, Ghanim Hassan Al-Ibrahim, and Sultan Al-Enazi Simulation Analysis of a PRT System in a University Campus Setting.......................... 218 J. Sam Lott, Adam D. Novak, Jill A. Capelli, and David S. Tai Mandalay Bay People Mover: Safe Operations for 10+ Years ........................................ 229 J. David Mori and Jose Sandoval New Systems Gravity Powered Transport Systems for Rail, Road, Water, and Airport Use .............. 234 Rajaram Bojji The Future of High Capacity PRT..................................................................................... 250 Raymond McDonald BeemCar—The Innovative “Plastic” PRT Solution......................................................... 263 Peter Lovering Concept and Feature of Energy Saving Urban Transportation System “EcoRide” ............................................................................................................... 273 Y. Suda, H. Omote, Y. Kanayama, A. Sekiguchi, K. Nakano, T. Hirasawa, D. Yamaguchi, M. Aki, and Y. Otowa Sustainable “Green” Transportation Systems: Integrating Renewable Energy Technologies into Automated Fixed Guideway Systems .................................................. 283 Steven M. Castaneda and J. David Mori PRT—Modeling and Dynamic Simulation of Track and Vehicle.................................... 294 W. Choromanski and J. Kowara Considerations for Planning and Implementing FRT and PRT Systems in Carbon Neutral Environments ...................................................................................... 307 D. Menichetti and T. van Vuren Analytical Capacity Limits of Personal Rapid Transit Stations ..................................... 326 J. Schweizer, L. Mantecchini, and J. Greenwood PRT Vehicle Architecture and Control in Masdar City ................................................... 339 Menno de Graaf Policies, Planning, and Perspectives for APMs Strategic Procurement Planning—A P3 Case Study ....................................................... 349 Sanjeev N. Shah, Larry Coleman, Dan Onorato, Dennis M. Davin, Lynn L. Heckman, and Caren Glotfelty

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Cityval or the Rubber Tire APM for Our Cities’ New Development .............................. 365 Bertrand Picard Strategic Urban Public Transport Improvement in Japan.............................................. 375 Naohito Matsui Design Considerations for Capacity in PRT Networks .................................................... 385 Jörgen Gustafsson, Jong-Gu Kang, Johan Englund, and Peter Grimtell System Improvements Automation of Line 1: A Real Opportunity for the Parisian Metro ............................... 395 Philippe Mancone End-of-Life Overhaul of the California Exposition and State Fair Monorail ............... 400 Eric Troy and Jose Sandoval Pearlridge Monorail: Reinvestment in a Critical Transit Link ....................................... 409 J. David Mori and Jose Sandoval The Renovation Requirements for the VAL Manless System in Lille............................. 416 El Miloudi El Koursi, Gérard Couvreur, François Baranowski, François Flamant, and Aymeric Butin Measuring the Performance of Automated People Mover Systems ................................ 424 Jefferson H. Davis and Gregory W. Love Transportation Policy and Perspective for Large Metropolitan Areas with Fully Automated Metros Unattended Metro Lines Offer Low Cost Service Adaptation Possibilities: Regular Full Night Public Service Operations; Unforeseen or Planned Public Service Adaptations to Occasional Needs .......................................... 443 Henri Frey Reflections on the Development of a Common Incident/Accident Model for Urban Guided Transport in Europe ............................................................................ 450 V. Benard, L. Furlan, and EM. El-Koursi Osmose Station: Three Urban and Transport Projects ................................................... 462 L. Sancho de Coulhac and T. Guillemain Use of the Independent Safety Assessor in the Early Project Phases ............................. 477 Gunni S. Frederiksen, Stephan Jubin, and Peter Olsen Urban Metro Applications Automation of High Density Metro Lines: Rome Line A Case Study ............................ 491 S. Chiusolo, A. Dicembre, S. Ricci, and F. Sorace Siemens CBTC Solution in Barcelona—The First Driverless Metro in Spain .............. 502 Gérard Yelloz

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