Y-Rail is an innovative, ultra-light APM based on small, individually controlled cars. It is suited for a variety of transit services, including conventional line-haul as well as individual origin to destination services know from PRT systems. However, its bigger size and more robust transport concept makes Y-Rail suitable for high peak-load transportation tasks. Y-Railmay therefore be classified as high-performance, ultralight GRT (Group Rapid Transit) /1/ system. The new system is primarily conceived to offer transport solutions for local centers such as airports, railway stations, shopping-malls or exhibition grounds, that need to be mutually connected to parking areas and other transportation facilities. As a second application area, Y-Rail offers affordable perspectives for environment-friendly and efficient mass transportation solutions to small and medium-sized cities as well as peripheral suburbs. A new technical concept provides considerable savings in investment, high peak-load capability as well as economic, demand-oriented 24h and taxi-alike services. Y-Rail's ultra-light guideway with minimized shadow cast can easily be integrated in buildings or conducted at ground level, elevated or in tunnels. With these features, Y-Rail has the potential to become a well-accepted urban transport solution as trams and buses are today.

Lechner A., Schweizer J. (2007). Y-Rail - a Novel Ultralight, High-Capacity APM. VIENNA : s.n.

Y-Rail - a Novel Ultralight, High-Capacity APM

SCHWEIZER, JOERG
2007

Abstract

Y-Rail is an innovative, ultra-light APM based on small, individually controlled cars. It is suited for a variety of transit services, including conventional line-haul as well as individual origin to destination services know from PRT systems. However, its bigger size and more robust transport concept makes Y-Rail suitable for high peak-load transportation tasks. Y-Railmay therefore be classified as high-performance, ultralight GRT (Group Rapid Transit) /1/ system. The new system is primarily conceived to offer transport solutions for local centers such as airports, railway stations, shopping-malls or exhibition grounds, that need to be mutually connected to parking areas and other transportation facilities. As a second application area, Y-Rail offers affordable perspectives for environment-friendly and efficient mass transportation solutions to small and medium-sized cities as well as peripheral suburbs. A new technical concept provides considerable savings in investment, high peak-load capability as well as economic, demand-oriented 24h and taxi-alike services. Y-Rail's ultra-light guideway with minimized shadow cast can easily be integrated in buildings or conducted at ground level, elevated or in tunnels. With these features, Y-Rail has the potential to become a well-accepted urban transport solution as trams and buses are today.
2007
APM Conference 2007
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Lechner A., Schweizer J. (2007). Y-Rail - a Novel Ultralight, High-Capacity APM. VIENNA : s.n.
Lechner A.;Schweizer J.
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