Urban

Urban – Urban Transit

For this particular sector of Local Transport Authorities we have developed a concept of economic modelling when investing in Automated Transit Systems such as PRT, GRT, and Guided Vehicle or Monorail technology. These in-house tools allow us to undertake modal comparison in terms of speed and passenger volumes. These tools known as CAL-PLAN also allow us to prepare a demand and a cost model of the network.

This work on Guided People Movers, Driverless Guided public Transport, Road based People Movers, Elevated Public Transport can offer Authorities alternate technologies to Light Rail and Guided Bus transit modes.

We are now offering a new service based on the development of a Mass Rapid Transit tool - CAL-PLAN MRT Toolkit. This service looks at capacity modelling of BRT/GRT/Tram and MonoRail for arterial corridors into urban centres. Outputs from the tool provide indications of potential limitations within the corridor, impact on congestion when routing GRT across traffic light Intersections and levels of investment that would be needed. Comparisons can be modelled for a variety of differing vehicle sizes and configurations.

Urban – Monorail Networks

Within our project on Rapid Transit World Review, this included a study on the installation base of “Elevated Public Transport” and potential take up opportunities of Monorail in urban environments. For organisations wishing to gain further share in such markets we can assist with comparative transit methods and capacity modelling.

Urban – Personal and Group Rapid Transit

As a result of the work in our Rapid Transit World Review, this allowed us to document all forms of Personal Rapid Transit and Group Rapid Transit systems being developed worldwide. We are monitoring this technology as a potential viable alternate transit mode. We are working with Simulation partners to undertake “Proof of Concept” of such systems which can be shown to Local Transport Authorities.