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RTC WorkshopFebruary 9, 2017
Michael Morr is, P.E.
Di rector Of T ransportat ionNorth Cent ra l Texas Counci l Of Governments
WORKSHOP ON MODERN DAY “PEOPLE MOVER” AND ARLINGTON
TRANSIT CONCEPTS RESULTING FROM HIGH-SPEED RAIL
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BACKGROUND: START AGAINConnections
Renew Potential GM Pilot System/Test TrackDallas Hospital DistrictEast of Galleria (Midtown)Las Colinas: Upgrade?Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport ConnectionsArlington: University of Texas Arlington, Downtown Arlington,
Entertainment District, and BeyondOthers
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WHY START AGAIN?Options
Technology Advances Related to Driverless VehiclesDriverless Vehicle in an Elevated Corridor
Potential Opportunities to Move People and GoodsInnovative Funding Opportunities in Which Goods
Movement Pays a Significant Portion of the Investment
ConsiderationsWho Will Build Structures, Who Will Operate Facilities, Private Sector?Single Technology Specifications for Region/Industrial ConstructionSolve for Engineering Cost OptimizationOther Market OpportunitiesPhased Implementation
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DFW High-Speed Rail Projects
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: Examples
TRADITIONAL PEOPLE MOVERSFixed, Closed Guideways
Limited to One Vehicle Type per System
Difficult to ScaleFew Deployments Outside of Airports/Entertainment
Districts
People Only
Can Be ExpensiveCan Have Slow Traveling Vehicles
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WHAT IS NEW?Everything
Driverless
BatteryIncludes Goods Movement
Engineering Construction Optimization and Construction
Multiple FundersNot People Movers
Collection-Line Haul-Distribution Operation
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AUTOMATED VEHICLE FREIGHT/PEOPLE MOVER
Carries Both Freight and PeopleAccommodates Multiple Vehicle Types?Dedicated ROW Good Early Deployment Environment
for Automated VehiclesExisting Streets Become CollectorsAs Automated Vehicle Technology Matures, Collector
System GrowsLower Cost
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AUTOMATED VEHICLE OPTIONS: MOVING FREIGHT
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Automated Deliveryof Pods
WHO
All of Us or Go Alone?
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WHAT
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Whole Elephant…For Now?
Come Back Next Month With Approval to Seek RFI
WHEN
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Now:Early Deployment
andMore Planning for Next Mobility Plan
WHERE
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Grass Roots Identification
WHY
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Economies of ScaleOutside RevenueAdvance “Last Mile”Advance “Joint Use” Corridors We Can Lead the Way…Again
HOW
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Working Together
Not All Corridors Need Goods Movement Options
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