Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit
GPTKB entity
Properties (52)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Public_transportation_system
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gptkbp:accessibility |
ADA_compliant
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gptkbp:annualRidership |
approximately 1,000 passengers
over 300,000 passengers |
gptkbp:averageTemperature |
8.7 miles
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gptkbp:communityEngagement |
Public meetings held
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gptkbp:communityFeedback |
Surveys conducted
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gptkbp:communityImpact |
Supports local economy
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gptkbp:component |
Funding and maintenance issues
First of its kind in the U.S. Automated scheduling Various transportation awards Upgrades to vehicles Modular_design |
gptkbp:connects |
West_Virginia_University_campuses
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gptkbp:controls |
Centralized control system
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gptkbp:design |
Elevated guideway
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gptkbp:emergencyServices |
Trained personnel on site
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gptkbp:energyEfficiency |
Electricity
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
Reduced traffic congestion
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gptkbp:fareSystem |
Free_for_WVU_students
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gptkbp:firstGeneration |
in_the_United_States
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gptkbp:funding |
Federal and state funding
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gptkbp:futurePlans |
Expansion of service
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gptkbp:hasCapacity |
Up to 1,200 passengers per hour
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gptkbp:hasExperienceIn |
Real-time information displays
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Innovative transit solution
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit
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gptkbp:integration |
Part of local transit system
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gptkbp:length |
8.7 miles
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Morgantown,_West_Virginia
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gptkbp:maintenance |
gptkb:West_Virginia_University
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gptkbp:numberOfStations |
5
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gptkbp:opened |
1975
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gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:West_Virginia_University
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gptkbp:operationalStatus |
Operational
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gptkbp:partnerships |
With local businesses
Local_government_and_WVU |
gptkbp:passenger_traffic |
20
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gptkbp:publicPerception |
Generally positive
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gptkbp:research |
Grants for transportation research
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gptkbp:researchInterest |
Transportation studies
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gptkbp:route |
5 stations
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gptkbp:safetyFeatures |
Emergency stop buttons
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gptkbp:serviceArea |
Morgantown_area
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gptkbp:serviceType |
Public transportation
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gptkbp:speed |
up to 30 mph
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gptkbp:technology |
Linear induction motor
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gptkbp:totalGoals |
Increase ridership
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gptkbp:type |
Automated people mover
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gptkbp:userDemographics |
Students and residents
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gptkbp:vehicleClass |
Automated vehicles
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