The Cable Liner is a range of cable-propelled automated people mover systems by Doppelmayr Cable Car.
It is primarily for use at airports, in city centers, intermodal passenger transport connections, park and ride facilities, campuses, resorts and amusement parks. The design superseded the maglev transport system at Birmingham Airport which was, at the time, the world's only commercial maglev system. The technology was used for the new AirRail Link on the existing maglev guideway to replace the previous system and temporary bus-service shuttle that had been operating in the meantime.[1]
System features
The automated people mover systems are based on cable-propelled technology. The manufacturer claims distances up to 4 km and a peak passenger flow of up to 7,000 passengers per hour per direction are possible.[2]
In a cable-propelled automated people mover system, a central station powers the system, and therefore the train has no on-board drive engines, gearboxes or brakes. A fixed grip assembly connects the train to the cable.[3] The cable propels, accelerates, and decelerates the train.[3]
The system operation is monitored from a central control room; there are no drivers, conductors or operators on board.[4]
The evacuation system is based on an independent stationary diesel emergency drive that would pull a stranded train back to the station, eliminating the need for an emergency walkway. Trains like these can be also used for different purposes, such as moving trailers and barge loaders.
Configurations
There are three main system configurations in use.
Shuttle
The "Single Shuttle" system is the simplest configuration, with one train operating in both directions on one guideway track.[11]
The "Double Shuttle" configuration features two independent shuttle systems operating side by side on a double guideway track, each with its own haul rope and drive machinery. If one shuttle system fails or is closed for maintenance, the other system may continue to operate.[11] This configuration is designed for system lengths up to 3 km (1.8 mi) and may have several intermediate stations.[11]
The frequency and passenger capacity of both shuttle systems depends largely on the length of the system, and the number of intermediate stations. The passenger capacity additionally depends on the capacity of the train.
Bypass
Installations
See also
- MiniMetro
- Otis Hovair
- SK (people mover)
External links
References
- Birmingham International Airport People Mover Arup, retrieved 2008-07-11^
- DCC Doppelmayr Cable Car. Company Presentation: Fully Automated Cable-Propelled APM Systems DCC Doppelmayr Cable Car GmbH, 2008^
- System Features retrieved 2008-07-11^