Personal Rapid Transit system
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:transportation
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| gptkbp:advantage |
energy efficiency
flexibility high infrastructure cost complexity of network design limited capacity compared to mass transit lower operational cost point-to-point travel reduced waiting time |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:PRT
podcar system |
| gptkbp:capacity |
typically 2 to 6 passengers per vehicle
|
| gptkbp:city |
gptkb:Masdar_City,_Abu_Dhabi
gptkb:Morgantown,_West_Virginia London (Heathrow) |
| gptkbp:controls |
automated
|
| gptkbp:designedFor |
on-demand, non-stop transportation
|
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
energy efficiency
reduced emissions |
| gptkbp:firstOperationalSystem |
gptkb:Morgantown_Personal_Rapid_Transit
|
| gptkbp:futurePotential |
integration with smart cities
urban mobility improvement |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
gptkb:Heathrow_Pod
gptkb:Masdar_City_PRT |
| gptkbp:operates |
dedicated guideways
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| gptkbp:operatingStatus |
limited adoption worldwide
|
| gptkbp:popularizedBy |
gptkb:Donn_Fichter
|
| gptkbp:proposedBy |
1950s
|
| gptkbp:provides |
electricity
|
| gptkbp:publicTransit |
varies by system
|
| gptkbp:relatedConcept |
gptkb:car
automated guideway transit urban mobility last mile connectivity |
| gptkbp:startYear |
1975
|
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
urban planners
transportation engineers |
| gptkbp:targetUser |
individuals
small groups |
| gptkbp:uses |
small automated vehicles
|
| gptkbp:vehicleType |
automated electric vehicle
driverless pod |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Morgantown,_West_Virginia,_USA
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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