Put the Intelligence in the System, Not in the Vehicles Consultant

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Reynolds, Francis D., author.

Conference Name:

Future Transportation Technology Conference and Exposition (1999-08-17 : Costa Mesa, California, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource cm

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1999

Summary:

A unique system would solve traffic, fossil-fuel depletion, and environmental problems. Dual-mode private and commercial vehicles would be manually driven on streets and automatically controlled on maglev guideways. Busses and freight vehicles without wheels or drivers also used. Proposed guideway speeds: 100kph in cities, and 325kph between cities. System would be safer and have much higher capacity than existing highways or proposed "smart car" systems. One-third meter clearance between cars to be achieved by linear synchronous-motor propulsion. Capacity of single 100kph guideway to equal that of twelve highway lanes, and one 325kph guideway would be equivalent to forty highway lanes

Notes:

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Publisher Number:

1999-01-2953

Access Restriction:

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