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Master Plan Personal Rapid Transit Analysis for Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport by Peter Muller, P.E. President, PRT Consulting, Inc.

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Master Plan Personal Rapid Transit Analysis

for

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

by

Peter Muller, P.E.President, PRT Consulting, Inc.

Personal Rapid Transit (PRT)

• Driverless vehicles on a guideway• One to four seated passengers plus luggage• Direct origin to destination service

– No need to transfer or stop• Service on demand – not scheduled• Very short headways (seconds)

Open Guideway (ULTra)

Captive Bogey (Postech)

Suspended (Mister)

PRT Characteristics• Level of Service• Trip Time• Safety & Security• Viability• Energy Use• Emissions• Costs

BWI Master Plan PRT Analysis• Investigate conceptual feasibility of PRT for:

– Surface transport garages to terminals– Secure inter-concourse travel– Expansion to surface lots, Amtrak & CONRAC

AssumptionsSpeeds 15 mph 25 mph

Minimum headway (seconds) 2 3

Peak period average occupancy 2.0 2.0

Maximum theoretical capacity (pphpd) 3,600 2,400

Average wait times < 1 minute < 1 minute

95% wait less than 3 minutes 3 minutes

Phases 1, 2 and 3

PARKING GARAGEPARKING GARAGE

TERMINAL

All Four Phases

CONRAC

EMPLOYEEPARKING

AMTRAK

HOTELS

PARKING

TERMINAL

PAR

KIN

G G

AR

AG

ES

LIGHT RAIL

Phase Breakdown

Phase GuidewayFeet

Stations T-Pods Peak Hour Passengers

Cap Cost (MUS$)

Ops Cost(MUS$)

1 10,000 15 152 1,784 94 72 5,500 6 30 NA 33 23 19,000 9 60 360 69 14 43,300 7 275 1,385 191 2

All 77,800 37 517 3,529 387 12

APM ComparisonAPM PRT

Miles of dual-lane guideway 5.7 3.6Miles of single-lane guideway - 7.7Stations 15 37In-terminal service -Seated travel -Minutes CONRAC to Term C 14 10Daily ridership 61,400 58,817Capital cost (MUS$) 1,194 387Annual operating cost (MUS$) 13 12

Conclusions• PRT could improve surface transportation

– Less waiting– Less uncertainty– Easier way-finding– Improved travel times & comfort– Roll-on, roll-off– No on-site emissions– Reduced energy use

Conclusions (cont.)• Capital costs

– About 32% APM• Operating costs

– About 60% shuttle bus• Revenue

– Could attract customers from off-site lots– Could boost concession sales

Conclusions (cont.)

PRT - low cost, direct and on-demand travel

BWI - low cost carriers, “Easy Come- Easy Go”

A Good Fit?

Contact InformationContact Information

Peter MullerPRT Consulting, Inc.

1340 Deerpath Trail, Ste 200Franktown, CO 80116

Ph: 303-532-1855Cell: 720-318-4795

Fax: (303) 309-1913www.prtconsulting.com