Personal rapid transit

Further Reading

Reuban Juster and Paul Schonfeld, "Comparative Analysis of Personal Rapid Transit as an Urban Transportation Mode," Transportation Research Record No. 2350, 2013, pp. 128-135.

This research report examines the potential of personal rapid transit (PRT) as a substitute for traditional medium or large-scale bus rapid transit, light rail transit, and streetcars using the proposed Purple Line light rail project in the Maryland as a case study. The study finds that the PRT option performed best in total travel times and capital costs indicating that PRT could be a viable transportation mode in other urban environments.

Chris Brownell and Alain Kornhauser, "A Driverless Alternative: Fleet Size and Cost Requirements for a Statewide Autonomous Taxi Network in New Jersey," Transportation Research Record No, 2416, 2014, pp. 73-81.

This paper examines the potential for an autonomous taxi network (ATN) based on transit criteria that include (a) congestion relief, (b) safety,(c) lesser, environmental impact, (d) economic feasibility, and (e) comfort and convenience. Two potential designs for an ATN are presented based on the classic personal rapid transit (PRT) model as well as the idea of smart paratransit (SPT) and compared with one another in view of statewide transportation demand in New Jersey. The SPT model is shown to be the more economically viable option.