This is a list of well-known automated transit networks suppliers.
List of operational ATN systems Currently, five advanced transit networks (ATN) systems are operational, and several more are in the planning stage.
System Manufacturer Type Locations Guideway Notes Morgantown PRT Boeing Vertol GRT Morgantown, West Virginia, US (1975) 5 / 73 Up to 20 passengers per vehicle, rides are not point-to-point during low usage periods ParkShuttle 2getthere GRT Rivium, the Netherlands (November 2005) 5 / 6 3rd generation GRT (Group Rapid Transit) vehicles accommodate up to 24 passengers (12 seated). The vehicles operate on-schedule during peak hours, at a 2.5 minute interval, and operate on demand during off-peak hours with passengers summoning a vehicle by pressing a button on the platforms. The third generation of vehicles, introduced in 2021, is designed to allow extension of the route on to ordinary roads running in mixed traffic. CyberCab 2getthereMogge, John, The Technology of Personal Transit, "Figure 6. MASDAR Phase 1A Prototype Passenger PRT." Paper delivered at the World Future Energy Summit, Jan. 20, 2009. Available in WFES online media center. PRT Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, UAE (November 2010) 2 / 20 Initial plans called for automobiles to be banned, with PRT as the only powered intra-city transportWWF, Abu Dhabi unveil plans for sustainable city. World Wildlife Fund, Jan. 13, 2008 (along with an inter-city light rail line.Desert state channels oil wealth into world's first sustainable city). The Guardian, Jan. 21, 2008. In October 2010 it was announced the PRT would not expand beyond the pilot scheme due to the cost of creating the undercroft to segregate the system from pedestrian traffic. Plans now include electric cars and electric buses. In June 2013 a representative of the builder 2getthere said the freight vehicles had not been put into service because they had not worked out how to get freight to and from the three freight stations. ULTra PRT ULTra PRT * London Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom (June 2011) BAA: Heathrow Transit System a World First, 18 December 2007 3 / 21 The Heathrow PRT system became operational in 2011, connecting Terminal 5 with a long-term car park. In May 2014 BAA said in a draft 5-year plan that it would extend the system throughout the airport but this was dropped from the final plan. SkyCubePosco will help realize new rapid transit plan, Joong Ang Daily, 26 Sep. 2009 Vectus PRT * Suncheon, South Korea (September 2013) 2 / 40 Connects the site of 2013 Suncheon Garden Expo Korea to a station in the wetlands "Buffer Area" next to the Suncheon Literature Museum; the line runs parallel to the Suncheon-dong Stream. Stations are "on-line." GRT stands for Group Rapid Transit which use larger capacity vehicles. Morgantown PRT and the ParkShuttle are quasi-PRT system because they lack some PRT features such as 100% on-demand service.
Commissioning pending System Manufacturer Type Locations Guideway Notes ULTra PRT ULTra Ultra-MTS PRT * Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, China (due to open 2021) 4 / 22 In 2018 it was announced that a PRT system would be installed at the new Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to connect a remote car park to the terminals. The airport opened in June 2021 but it as of July 2021 is not clear if the PRT has opened.
List of automated transit networks (ATN) suppliers The following table summarizes several well-known automated transit networks (ATN) suppliers based on a comprehensive list from 2020.Automated Transit Networks (ATN): A Review of the Stateof the Industry and Prospectsfor the Future (PDF)
Location Supplier Active? Status Capacity(seats+standing) Guideway Suspended/supported Propulsion Boeing Vertol / Alden Self-Transit Systems No Revenue service 20 (8 + 12) concrete supported rotary motors ULTra(1995- ) Yes Revenue service 4 concrete supported, rubber wheeled rotary motors ParkShuttle III 2getthere(1995- ) Yes Revenue service 24 (12+12) roadway (asphalt/concrete) supported, rubber wheeled rotary motors CyberCab 2getthere(1995- ) Yes Revenue service 4 concrete supported, rubber wheeled rotary motors Vectus (TDI) Yes Revenue service 6 steel supported track mounted linear motors (prototype), rotary motors (S. Korea) Modutram(2009- ) Yes Full prototype test track 6–8 steel supported, rubber wheeled hybrid electric Cabintaxi(1969–1979) Yes Full prototype test track (dismantled) 3,12,18 steel both, solid rubber wheels linear motors Swyft Cities(2018-) Yes Single seat prototype test track steel cable & steel curves/switch points steel / rubber (?) rotary motors Glydways(2016-) Yes Linear test track with station 2 roadway / concrete supported, rubber wheeled rotary motors Futran Yes Test track with bulk cargo vehicle 6-8 steel suspended rotary motors Solar Skyways(2012-) Yes half scale prototype vehicle and partial guideway, various scale models ? steel suspended ? Skytran(1990-) Yes mockup, bogie test track, partial test track 2 steel suspended, magnetic levitation linear motors JPods(2000-) Yes prototype vehicle and partial guideway 1–6 steel suspended rotary motors UrbanLoop(2017- ) Yes Full prototype test track 1,2 steel supported, rubber wheeled rotary motors ecoPRT(2015- ) Yes prototype vehicle 2 steel supported, rubber wheeled rotary motors Metrino PRT (MISTER)(2007- ) Yes prototype vehicle and partial guideway 5 steel suspended rotary motors Cybertran Yes prototype vehicle and scale models 6 - 32 steel wheels on steel rails supported rotary motors ROAM(1997- ) Yes Mockups of vehicle and guideway 4 stainless steel supported, rubber wheels electric motors Zippar(2018- ) Yes mockup, partial test track 1, 4 - 12 steel for ropeway(Funitel), concrete for monorail supported(ropeway), suspended(monorail) electric motors RailPlane(2012- ) Yes scale model (dual mode) ? concrete supported rotary motors SNAAP(2016- ) Yes concept ? 1 supported ? Taxi 2000("SkyWeb Express")(1981–1993, 1999–2018) No prototype vehicle and partial guideway, scale models 3 steel supported linear motors Tubenet Transit System(2001-2019?) No Full prototype test track 2+child steel (enclosed transparent tube) supported electric motors EcoMobility(2009–2015) No Mockups (Full scale and half scale) and scale models 4 steel supported linear motors Coaster(1999–2008) No Full prototype test track (dismantled) 6 steel supported rotary motors with rack and pinion Aerospace Corporation(1968–1976) No 1/10th scale model 4 (model) (GRT analyzed) steel/aluminium supported linear motors staRRcar (Alden Self-Transit Systems) No Full prototype test tracks (dual mode & exclusive ROW) 2 (dual mode),4,6 concrete/steel supported, rubber tires rotary Cabtrack (Autotaxi)(1967–1972) No prototype test track and 1/5th scale model 4 concrete/steel supported, rubber tires rotary Transport Technology Inc (TTI)(1960s-1975) No prototype test track 4,6 concrete/steel supported / air cushion linear motor CVS(1968–1983) No Full prototype test track (dismantled) 4 concrete supported, rubber wheels rotary motors Aramis(1969–1987) No Full prototype test track (dismantled) 4 / 10 concrete supported, rubber wheels rotary motors PRT2000 (Raytheon)(1995–2000) No Full prototype test track (dismantled) 4 steel supported rotary motors Austrans(1990–2006) No Full prototype test track (dismantled) 9 steel, steel wheels supported rotary motors Monocab/ROMAG, displayed at Transpo '72(1969–1978) No Full prototype test track (dismantled) 6 concrete / steel rubber wheels (Monocab), maglev (ROMAG) rotary motor (Monocab), linear motor (ROMAG) Uniflo(1961–1973) No Full prototype test track (dismantled) ? ? supported / air cushion pneumatic mounted in guideway Mitchell Transit Systems(1967-2003?) No scale test tracks with 1 pax vehicle 2 steel suspended and supported designs, rubber wheels rotary motors mounted in guideway AutoBots Yes analyzed + simulated + switch physics demo 2 steel supported with vertical switch hub motors Tri-Track Yes vehicle mockup. analyzed and simulated (dual mode) 4 concrete/aluminium supported linear motor/rotary motor. track assistance for acceleration GTS Foundation Yes analyzed and simulated ? ? suspended magnetic motors Beamways(2008-) No analyzed and simulated 4 steel suspended, steel wheels for support, rubber wheel for traction rotary motors PRT International (ITNS) No analyzed and simulated ? ? supported linear motors Supraways(2015-) Yes Concept 7–9 steel suspended electric motors Dromos(2019-) Yes Concept 2 roadway supported rotary motors Vuba(2018-) Yes Concept ? steel suspended rotary motors Beemcar Yes Concept 4–5 carbon composite suspended linear motors GlidewayPRT Yes Concept with patents ? steel supported or suspended ? Transit X(2015-) Yes Concept 4–5 ? suspended rotary motors Skycab Yes Concept 4 ? supported, rubber wheels electric motors Skycabs Yes Concept 16 (8 + 8) ? supported ? Interstate Traveller Yes Concept ? ? supported, magnetic levitation ? RUF Yes Concept (dual mode) ? ? supported ? Lofty Taxi Yes Concept 2,4 steel both, steel wheeled linear motors BM Design-"BubbleMotion"(2010–2015) No Concept with patent application 2–3 steel round pipe supported rotary motors + track assistance on climbs Transcar/Транскар No Concept with patents 2 steel suspended rotary motors Flyway No Concept 1-30 ? suspended, rubber wheels electric motors Finland Techvilla No Concept 4 ? (enclosed transparent tube) supported, rubber wheeled rotary motors Flexitaxi No Concept ? ? (enclosed transparent tube) supported pneumatic (vehicle in tube) or electromagnetichttp://assets.conferencespot.org/fileserver/file/30912/filename/13id4d.pdf Pathfinder SystemsPathfinder on Advanced Transit Association No Concept / cabin mockup 4–5 steel, steel or concrete supports suspended rotary motors, battery powered Tesciro GuidewaysTesciro Infopage Yes Functional Full-scale / Traffic Control Software 4–5 Steel, Steel or Concrete Supports Suspended Permanent Magnet Motors, Fully Solar Powered InnoTrans SporTaxi No Concept ? steel supported, rubber wheels rotary motors or linear motors Boeing Vertol's successors are not marketing the Morgantown PRT system and are no longer making transit vehicles . CabinTaxi is not undergoing further development but a US firm holds rights to the patents and is marketing the system. The Alden staRRcar system was the basis of the Morgantown PRT. However it also developed separate models. The Cabtrack test track used battery powered vehicles but the production model was planned to have power supplied by a bus-bar in the guideway Vehicles in "dual mode" systems can use the specialized guideway or ordinary roads. Spartan Superway is a non-commercial, ongoing research program staffed by multi-disciplinary students organised by the engineering department of San Jose State University.
See also Shweeb, a human powered suspended PRT design, which has a rideable prototype track in Rotorua, New Zealand.
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