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How does a person use PRT? |
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 09 February 2007 |
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At each station, there will be several conveniently located ticket machines and a map of the system. The patron, or small group of patrons who want to ride together, determine their destination number from the map and go to the ticket machine to punch in the destination. The machine verifies the destination and displays the fare, which may be paid by cash or by prepaid ticket and is per vehicle rather than per person. The machine then dispenses a magnetically coded ticket.  | | At the ticketing machine. | The patron takes the ticket to a stanchion in front of the first empty vehicle in a line of vehicles and inserts it into a slot. This act transfers the memory of the destination to a microprocessor aboard the vehicle, causes the door to open, and assures the patron that he or she is getting on a vehicle headed to his or her station. The patron or patrons walk into the vehicle, sit down and press a go-button, whereupon the door closes automatically, the control system waits for an opening in the traffic bypassing the station and commands the vehicle to accelerate to line speed. When the vehicle reaches the destination station, it pulls into a berth and opens the door automatically. The patron(s) exit the vehicle and leave the station. If the patron is regularly going between a certain station pair, he or she can purchase a pass in advance, bypass the ticket machine and go directly to the stanchion in front of the first empty vehicle. PRT doesn't need turnstiles since a valid ticket is necessary to gain access to a vehicle.
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