PRT FAQs

Read these FAQs answered by Dr J E Anderson. (Courtesy Austin Citizens PRT ).

Many of these answers relate to the Taxi 2000 system developed by Dr Anderson at Skyweb Express. The thinking is still relevant for any PRT system system having similar attributes.

 

 

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Date Item Title Author Hits
Saturday, 10 February 2007 When? Administrator 398
Saturday, 10 February 2007 Why has it taken so long to get true PRT into operation? Administrator 421
Saturday, 10 February 2007 How can we be so sure of the characteristics of Taxi 2000 in advance of testing? Administrator 412
Saturday, 10 February 2007 Can a bicycle be taken aboard a Taxi 2000 PRT vehicle? Administrator 399
Saturday, 10 February 2007 Will PRT guideways withstand earthquakes and high winds? Administrator 389
Saturday, 10 February 2007 Will the use of electric and magnetic components adversely affect the health of riders? Administrator 366
Saturday, 10 February 2007 How quiet is the operation of a PRT vehicle? Administrator 387
Saturday, 10 February 2007 What about air pollution? Administrator 362
Saturday, 10 February 2007 What about energy use? Administrator 380
Saturday, 10 February 2007 How is snow, ice or debris kept from interfering with operations? Administrator 362
Saturday, 10 February 2007 How is ride comfort assured? Administrator 382
Saturday, 10 February 2007 What will be the cruising speed? Administrator 391
Saturday, 10 February 2007 Where are vehicles stored when not in use? Administrator 368
Saturday, 10 February 2007 Can PRT be complimentary to other transit systems? Administrator 369
Saturday, 10 February 2007 Will magnetic levitation help PRT? Administrator 379
Friday, 09 February 2007 Are one-way guideways practical? Administrator 390
Friday, 09 February 2007 Why are the moving switch parts in the vehicle rather than in the guideway? Administrator 381
Friday, 09 February 2007 Why are the vehicles mounted above the guideway rather than below? Administrator 371
Friday, 09 February 2007 How Was the Vehicle Size Selected? Administrator 380
Friday, 09 February 2007 How much will a ride cost? Administrator 369
Friday, 09 February 2007 Won't a system of many small vehicles cost more than a system of a few large vehicles? Administrator 367
Friday, 09 February 2007 Won't the issues of safety make it difficult to insure a PRT system? Administrator 376
Friday, 09 February 2007 Won't Personal Security be a serious problem? Administrator 357
Friday, 09 February 2007 How serious a problem is vandalism? Administrator 364
Friday, 09 February 2007 Can a PRT vehicle be entered from either side? Administrator 369
Friday, 09 February 2007 Will you have to ride with strangers? Administrator 381
Friday, 09 February 2007 How much time does a person have to board a PRT vehicle? Administrator 352
Friday, 09 February 2007 What about access for the disabled? Administrator 328
Friday, 09 February 2007 Is it possible to stop before the end of the ordered trip? Administrator 341
Friday, 09 February 2007 How does a person use PRT? Administrator 358
Friday, 09 February 2007 Will the visual impact of PRT be acceptable? Administrator 343
Friday, 09 February 2007 What if a truck hits a post? Administrator 371
Friday, 09 February 2007 What if there is a power failure? Administrator 362
Friday, 09 February 2007 What happens if a PRT vehicle stops on an elevated guideway between stations? Administrator 370
Friday, 09 February 2007 Won't the problems of reliability make the operation of a large fleet of small cabs undependable Administrator 339
Friday, 09 February 2007 Won't stations get bogged down with all the small vehicles? Administrator 355
Friday, 09 February 2007 Can small cabs move the large numbers of people who would use general mass transit? Administrator 347
Friday, 09 February 2007 Is PRT "reinventing" the automobile? Administrator 355
 
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