Dual-mode transit
Dual mode transit describes transportation systems in which dual-mode vehicles operate on both public roads and on a guideway; thus using two modes of transport.[1]
In a typical dual mode transit system, private vehicles comparable to automobiles would be able to travel under driver control on the street, but then enter a guideway, which may be a specialized form of Railway or monorail, for automated travel for an extended distance.[2]
Testing[]
Dual mode systems under development include the TriTrack, the RUF, Roam Transport's CargoRail and JR Hokkaido DMV.[1] Dual-mode transit seeks to address a similar audience as personal rapid transit but with the capability to "travel the first and last miles off-guideway using onboard energy storage".[2]
Operation[]
The world's first operational dual-mode transit went into operation on 25 December 2021 by Asa Seaside Railway Company in the Shikoku region.[3][4]
See also[]
- Alden staRRcar
- Dual-mode bus
- Dual-mode vehicle
- Road-rail vehicle
- Piggyback (transportation)
References[]
- ^ a b Jerry Schneider. "Innovative Transport Technologies: Dualmode Transportation Concepts".
- ^ a b Christine Ehlig-Economides & Jim Longbottom (2008). "Dual Mode Vehicle and Infrastructure Alternative Analysis" (PDF). Texas A&M University.
- ^ "Japan to get world's 1st operational bus-train dual-mode vehicle". Kyodo News. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "令和3年12月25日（土）DMVでの本格営業運行を開始いたします" [Starting the operation by DMV on Saturday 25 December 2021]. Asa Seaside Railway Company (in Japanese). 10 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
External links[]
- Center for Energy, Environment, and Transportation Innovation
- Japanese Dualmode Vehicle, JR Hokkaido
- ASA Seaside Railway Corporation
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