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 814
Saturday, 10 February 2007 Why has it taken so long to get true PRT into operation? Administrator 1021
Saturday, 10 February 2007 How can we be so sure of the characteristics of Taxi 2000 in advance of testing? Administrator 1047
Saturday, 10 February 2007 Can a bicycle be taken aboard a Taxi 2000 PRT vehicle? Administrator 949
Saturday, 10 February 2007 Will PRT guideways withstand earthquakes and high winds? Administrator 843
Friday, 09 February 2007 Will the use of electric and magnetic components adversely affect the health of riders? Administrator 774
Friday, 09 February 2007 How quiet is the operation of a PRT vehicle? Administrator 827
Friday, 09 February 2007 What about air pollution? Administrator 778
Friday, 09 February 2007 What about energy use? Administrator 812
Friday, 09 February 2007 How is snow, ice or debris kept from interfering with operations? Administrator 789
Friday, 09 February 2007 How is ride comfort assured? Administrator 798
Friday, 09 February 2007 What will be the cruising speed? Administrator 845
Friday, 09 February 2007 Where are vehicles stored when not in use? Administrator 800
Friday, 09 February 2007 Can PRT be complimentary to other transit systems? Administrator 819
Friday, 09 February 2007 Will magnetic levitation help PRT? Administrator 825
Friday, 09 February 2007 Are one-way guideways practical? Administrator 873
Friday, 09 February 2007 Why are the moving switch parts in the vehicle rather than in the guideway? Administrator 893
Friday, 09 February 2007 Why are the vehicles mounted above the guideway rather than below? Administrator 1122
Friday, 09 February 2007 How Was the Vehicle Size Selected? Administrator 804
Friday, 09 February 2007 How much will a ride cost? Administrator 838
Friday, 09 February 2007 Won't a system of many small vehicles cost more than a system of a few large vehicles? Administrator 831
Friday, 09 February 2007 Won't the issues of safety make it difficult to insure a PRT system? Administrator 792
Friday, 09 February 2007 Won't Personal Security be a serious problem? Administrator 788
Friday, 09 February 2007 How serious a problem is vandalism? Administrator 792
Friday, 09 February 2007 Can a PRT vehicle be entered from either side? Administrator 802
Friday, 09 February 2007 Will you have to ride with strangers? Administrator 818
Friday, 09 February 2007 How much time does a person have to board a PRT vehicle? Administrator 788
Friday, 09 February 2007 What about access for the disabled? Administrator 748
Friday, 09 February 2007 Is it possible to stop before the end of the ordered trip? Administrator 778
Friday, 09 February 2007 How does a person use PRT? Administrator 780
Friday, 09 February 2007 Will the visual impact of PRT be acceptable? Administrator 760
Friday, 09 February 2007 What if a truck hits a post? Administrator 792
Friday, 09 February 2007 What if there is a power failure? Administrator 781
Friday, 09 February 2007 What happens if a PRT vehicle stops on an elevated guideway between stations? Administrator 803
Friday, 09 February 2007 Won't the problems of reliability make the operation of a large fleet of small cabs undependable Administrator 799
Friday, 09 February 2007 Won't stations get bogged down with all the small vehicles? Administrator 817
Friday, 09 February 2007 Can small cabs move the large numbers of people who would use general mass transit? Administrator 786
Friday, 09 February 2007 Is PRT "reinventing" the automobile? Administrator 801
 
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