Cable-propelled people mover systems have been studied and implemented in a variety of urban applications, including airports, downtowns, feeders to regional transit, feeders to remote parking, internal circulation in large developments, and leisure facilities. A family of technologies exists that offers a wide range of performance and design characteristics. The features and application potential of the various technologies, as well as experience to date, are discussed, and a classification system that groups technologies by service type (reversible, continuous, and pulsed), capacity of transport unit, and method of support is presented. Alignment features, velocity, gradability, capacity, and costs are compared. Specific urban sites are referenced. (Author/publisher)
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