Personal Rapid Transit

Peter Muller presented on

Here are Dr. Kornhauser's materials, including his videos.

Attached is the "System Operations Manual" from the Morgantown system.

This is the 1997 Major Investment Study (minus the executive summary) that was created in anticipation of installing a personal rapid transit system in the city of SeaTac in Washington State. SeaTac is the airfront community of Seattle Tacoma International Airport.

The executive summary can be found at: http://faculty.washington.edu/jbs/itrans/exec.htm

Appendix 01 - Introduction and Background
Appendix 02 - Public Transportation
Appendix 03 - Alternatives Definition
Appendix 04 - Ridership and System Performance
Appendix 05 - Cost Estimates

In 1992 the new City of SeaTac commissioned a People Mover study that was a precursor to the later MIS that focused on the possibilities of personal rapid transit (PRTⁱ). This is quite an extensive study that provided much of the foundation for later thinking among the decision makers of SeaTac.

Executive Summary
Introduction
Section 1, Background and "Missions"
Section 2, SeaTac People Move Technology Assessment
Section 3, Description of System Alternatives
Section 4, Patronage Estimates
Section 5, Economic Analysis
Section 6, Evaluation
Section 7, Financing Analysis