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Vectus Ltd. 2007 Copyright

Vectus SverigeStatus av provbanan i Uppsala


This is Vectus

• Small vehicles (3-6 pass) => individual transport

• Stations off main line

=> travel to destination without intermediate stop

=> high average speed

• On demand.

=> No timetables.

=> Negligible waiting time 24 / 7

=> Total time for travel kept at minimum.

• Short headways (2-3 secs) => high line capacity

• Light and slim guideways => low investment

• Driver-less and dedicated track => low operational cost


Company DescriptionCompany Description

� Shareholders

� Business Scope• Development and supply of commercial PRT systems for public transport use

• Project Management and consulting (feasibility, simulation, planning)

• Technology licensing

• POSCO E&C, POSTEEL, POSDATA, POSMEC, POSCON (all POSCO affiliates; POSCO 2008, revenues 34 000 MUSD; profits 3 830 MUSD)

• Noventus (Swedish company)

� OrganizationBODBOD

Vectus Ltd. (UK)Vectus Ltd. (UK)

R&D (test track)R&D (test track)

Vectus Ltd.,

Korea Korea BranchBranchVectus Ltd., Vectus Ltd.,

Sweden Sweden BranchBranch

Sales : NonSales : Non--AsiaAsia FinanceFinance Sales : AsiaSales : AsiaMarketingMarketing


• WGH, UK Guideway and chassis

• Noventus, Swe Control system

• Relcon, Swe RAM – LCC

• Scandpower, Swe Safety and Quality

• Scandpower, Nor Safety

• Skanska, Swe Civil works, station bldg

• Bravida, Swe Electrical installations

• Idesign, Swe Design

• TDI-AVE, UK Cabin

• Parker-SSD, Swe Power supply & propulsion

• Force, UK Linear Motors

• Semcon, Swe Mech design

• Tikab, Swe Mech analysis

• Conort, Swe Mech analysis

• Transrail, Swe Systems engineering, project

mgmt

Vectus Test Track - Swedish and English Design


Advanced control system

• Distributed control– Limited system effect if there is a fault or problem

– Dynamic rerouting if there are disturbances

– System can be expanded without any performance degradation.

• Asynchronous control– Overall travel time vastly reduced in larger system at load

– Line capacity can be fully utilised

– No degradation at higher loads

• Dynamic moving block– Allows varying speed depending on

load conditions or track layout and still maintaining capacity

– Saves space in any queuingsituation

– Higher capacity than fixed block system

Key features


Key features

• Suitable for any application, elevated, ground or tunnel.

• Only blue parts required, structure is completely flexible. Very easy to bring inside buildings and make architectural integration.

• Vehicles are mechanically steered along the track

• Smart and SAFE switching, with mechanical guidance through the switch

• Mechanically ”locked” to the guideway.

• No moving parts in switches

Track and vehicle interface


Key features

Test Track – Linear Motors in Track

• No exposed voltage

• No current collection problems

• Less equipment in vehicles

• Higher system reliability.

Electrical drive with many options

Vectus control concept, and the safety case, accomodates a

multitude of propulsion system solutions.

Other Vectus solutions available to optimise

any system and meet customer demands:

• On-board LIM

• On-board tyre drive

• Current collection / On-board power storage


– Covers track, vehicle, control system (“ATC”), operation, maintenance etc.

– Safety case according to IEC 61508 (requirement to be as safe as current railway / metro)

– 3:rd party assessment for

• Safety instrumented system (SIS, i.e. part of control, brake, sensors etc)

• Track structure

Authority approval


All functions have been tested, we are operating with top level software, ticketing etc with multiple vehicles, merge operation etc.

Safety case accepted by SRAApproval for “experience” operation.

Test track Status


Test track layout

• Max speed: 45 km/h

• Max acceleration: 2 m/s2

• Max retardation: 5 m/s2

• Min headway: 3 sec


• Verify the technical solution

• Make a complete safety case (incl verification &

validation)

• Approval from relevant authorities

• Long term performance (reliability, maintenance etc.)

Targets for the Test track


Test track


Vectus Test Track, Recent Activities

• Experience operation (reliability)

– Full system operation 3-4 hours per day

– All vehicles, merge, minimal headways, station, ticketing

• Ride quality measurements

• Noise measurements

• Winter testing (snow and ice conditions, braking)


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