1. Automated Transit Network Opportunities
Smart Commute Transforum
Erie, Colorado
June 19, 2017
Peter J. Muller, P.E., M.ASCE
President
PRT Consulting, Inc. and the Advanced Transit Association

2. Agenda Automated Transit Networks (ATN) Vision
ATN State-of-the-Industry
ATN for Smart Commute Metro North (SCMN)

3. Automated Transit Networks (ATN) Vision

4. Citylink …Hyperloop’s missing link

7. Severe Free-flowing Congestion 10 20 30 40 50 Time (years)
Severe Impact on Congestion Free-flowing
Time (years)
Severe Free-flowing
Congestion
Source: ITS International

15. Cornell & Muller. US Utility Patent No. 9,085,375 B2

19. 4 stations
42,000 daily
$2.3 B
Loses money
41 stations
195,000 daily
$0.86 B
Profitable

22. Citylink …improving the quality of life

23. ATN State-of-the-Industry

24. Existing ATN Systems
2getthere, Masdar City, UAE Ultra, Heathrow Airport, UK Vectus, Uppsala, Sweden
Vectus, Suncheon, Korea getthere, Rivium, The Netherlands Modutram, Guadalajara, Mexico

25. 2getthere (The Netherlands)
Deployed 2010
Speed 25 mph
Range 37 miles
Power Battery
Passengers 4
Capacity 2,880 pphpd

26. 2getthere (The Netherlands)
Deployed 1999
Top speed 37 mph
Range 31 miles
Power Battery
Passengers
Capacity 13,000 pphpd
0.5 min, 26. This system is installed in the Netherlands (upper picture). A new large deployment with 3rd generation vehicles (lower picture) is occurring in Taiwan.
12 seated plus 12 standees

27. Modutram (Mexico) Deployed Demo Speed 33 mph Range 24 miles
Power Battery
Passengers 6
Capacity 4,000 pphpd

28. Ultra (United Kingdom)
Deployed 2011
Speed 25 mph
Range 12 miles
Power Battery
Passengers 4
Capacity 2,400 pphpd

29. Vectus (Korea) Deployed 2013 Speed 40 mph Range unlimited
Power Wayside
Passengers 6 + 3
Capacity 7,200 pphpd

30. ATN for Smart Commute Metro North (SCMN)

31. 124th
LEGEND
SCMN BNDRY
RTD RAIL

32. HWY 7
LEGEND
RTD RAIL
ATN AT-GRADE
ATN ELEVATED
124th – HWY 7 = 14 mins
124th

33. ATN/Rail Comparison 124th to Highway 7
Weekday ridership
10,000
Stations 12 2
Highway 7 to DUS (ride time)
41 minutes
36 minutes
Headway (peak/off-peak)
1 minute
20/30 minutes
Capital cost
$180 M
$263 M
Operating cost per rider
$3.20 NA
1. Source: RTD

34. LONGMONT
LEGEND
ATN AT-GRADE
ATN ELEVATED
124TH – Longmont = 47 mins
Capital Cost - $600 - $800 M
HWY 7
124th

36. 124th
LEGEND
RTD RAIL
ATN AT-GRADE
ATN ELEVATED
124th – DUS = 25 mins (27 by rail)
Capital Cost = $800 - $1,050 M
DUS

37. LONGMONT
HWY 7
124th
LEGEND
SCMN BNDRY
ATN AT-GRADE
ATN ELEVATED
RTD RAIL
Longmont – DUS = 68 mins
(45 – 70 mins by car)
DUS

38. Automated Transit Network Opportunities
Smart Commute Transforum
Erie, Colorado
June 19, 2017
Peter J. Muller, P.E., M.ASCE
President
PRT Consulting, Inc. and the Advanced Transit Association