Operation Concept of New Transit System with Magnet Guidance

초록

The bimodal tram was designed to create people-oriented transport system that allows unrestricted and convenient access for mobility handicapped people. It aims at providing low cost and high quality public transportation by combining economical efficiency and flexibility of the bus with the on-time performance of the train. As the country now stands at the threshold of a super-aged society, all of us can be considered the mobility handicapped of the future. Therefore, it is vital to prepare the transportation system where mobility handicapped people, including the elderly and the disabled, can enjoy safer and more convenient access. As system engineering process to perform system design for the bimodal tram, OCD (operational concept description) is introduced with video which shows the functions, target of service and purposes to develop the bimodal tram system. The waiting time for the tram at the station is regarded as a part of the travel in the concept of the system. Thus, station was designed to be kept comfortable and safe. The bimodal tram system maintains all the range of the travel in a safe and pleasant environment with well-designed infrastructure as well as vehicle.