Simulation-based analysis of personal rapid transit systems: Service and energy performance assessment of the Masdar City PRT case

Journal of Advanced Transportation

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 252-270

  Mueller, Katharina ^a   Sgouridis, Sgouris P ^b  

^a KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b Institute of Science and Technology   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Intelligent transport systems; Rapid transit; Transport and traffic systems analysis; Transport planning; Transportation networks

Indexed keywords

DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS; LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; TRAFFIC CONTROL; URBAN TRANSPORTATION; VEHICLES;

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATIONS; ENERGY PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS; INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS; PERSONAL RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM; SIMULATION-BASED ANALYSIS; TRAFFIC SYSTEMS; TRANSPORT PLANNING; TRANSPORTATION NETWORK;

RAPID TRANSIT;

EID: 83455214194     PISSN: 01976729     EISSN: 20423195     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/atr.158     Document Type: Article

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