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Master Plan Personal Rapid Transit Analysis
for
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
by
Peter Muller, P.E.President, PRT Consulting, Inc.
Personal Rapid Transit (PRT)
• Driverless vehicles on a guideway• One to four seated passengers plus luggage• Direct origin to destination service
– No need to transfer or stop• Service on demand – not scheduled• Very short headways (seconds)
PRT Characteristics• Level of Service• Trip Time• Safety & Security• Viability• Energy Use• Emissions• Costs
BWI Master Plan PRT Analysis• Investigate conceptual feasibility of PRT for:
– Surface transport garages to terminals– Secure inter-concourse travel– Expansion to surface lots, Amtrak & CONRAC
AssumptionsSpeeds 15 mph 25 mph
Minimum headway (seconds) 2 3
Peak period average occupancy 2.0 2.0
Maximum theoretical capacity (pphpd) 3,600 2,400
Average wait times < 1 minute < 1 minute
95% wait less than 3 minutes 3 minutes
All Four Phases
CONRAC
EMPLOYEEPARKING
AMTRAK
HOTELS
PARKING
TERMINAL
PAR
KIN
G G
AR
AG
ES
LIGHT RAIL
Phase Breakdown
Phase GuidewayFeet
Stations T-Pods Peak Hour Passengers
Cap Cost (MUS$)
Ops Cost(MUS$)
1 10,000 15 152 1,784 94 72 5,500 6 30 NA 33 23 19,000 9 60 360 69 14 43,300 7 275 1,385 191 2
All 77,800 37 517 3,529 387 12
APM ComparisonAPM PRT
Miles of dual-lane guideway 5.7 3.6Miles of single-lane guideway - 7.7Stations 15 37In-terminal service -Seated travel -Minutes CONRAC to Term C 14 10Daily ridership 61,400 58,817Capital cost (MUS$) 1,194 387Annual operating cost (MUS$) 13 12
Conclusions• PRT could improve surface transportation
– Less waiting– Less uncertainty– Easier way-finding– Improved travel times & comfort– Roll-on, roll-off– No on-site emissions– Reduced energy use
Conclusions (cont.)• Capital costs
– About 32% APM• Operating costs
– About 60% shuttle bus• Revenue
– Could attract customers from off-site lots– Could boost concession sales
Conclusions (cont.)
PRT - low cost, direct and on-demand travel
BWI - low cost carriers, “Easy Come- Easy Go”
A Good Fit?
Contact InformationContact Information
Peter MullerPRT Consulting, Inc.
1340 Deerpath Trail, Ste 200Franktown, CO 80116
Ph: 303-532-1855Cell: 720-318-4795
Fax: (303) 309-1913www.prtconsulting.com