Transit Systems Theory |
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acceleration airbag analysis assume automated guideway transit average trip length box beam braking C/tr C/yr capacity collision velocity compute configuration considered constant constraint device cost effectiveness cost per trip cost per unit curvature curve cycle cost day per hectare deceleration deflection determined distance equipment factor flow function given by equation guideway cost Hmin hour increases jerk line speed load m/s² m₁ maximum midspan minimize minimum headway mode split monitor MTRS number of person-hours number of trips number of vehicles off-line stations one-way operation optimum parameters passenger patronage percent person-hours of delay Personal Rapid Transit population density problem proportional ratio reduced reliability required MTBF shear stress shock absorber shown in figure shuttle span stops stress Substituting equation subsystems superelevation T₁ tion Tmin total number transit system trip density trip distribution trips per day two-way unit length V₁ vehicle cost Vsta