Advanced Transport Systems, Limited

Ultra Global Limited

Martin V Lowson

Christopher V Cook

David G Hughes

Paul Bailey

A station () in a personal rapid transit system has a platform (), the edge of which defines bays () for parked vehicles (). The parked vehicles are out of the path of travelling vehicles moving in a transit path extending between an entry section () and an exit section (). The bays () include parking sections () alongside which the vehicles may park to enable easy transfer of passengers into and out of the vehicles. The disposition of the parking sections () allows the steered vehicles () to park close to the platform edge. The stations comprise bypass tracks () branched off the main track () and disposed in various configurations.

Station design for personal rapid transport systems

A door (), for example in a vehicle, is mounted at one edge () for acurate movement about the axis of a shaft (), and at the other edge () for displacement substantially in the plane of the door opening along rails (). Thus, on opening, the edge () swings outwards from the door opening before moving longitudinally away from the door opening, with the edge () being guided along the rails (and).

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Bristol, United Kingdom

Martin V Lowson