HighRoad Urban/Suburban Vehicle Model

The HighRoad system's urban / suburban vehicle model employs the use of existing components and is designed to combat the specific weaknesses of other systems. With design focused squarely on the service rendered to the individual, HighRoad provides rapid travel and minimal in-station wait time for the rider. Because each vehicle is independently propelled, the number of vehicles "trained" together is limited only by the station size desired. However, smaller stations allow for easier integration into neighborhood shopping centers, with no more square footage used than a typical local bank branch. While maintaining overall people-moving capacity needed by most communities, it uses mostly pre-existing rights-of-way, computer technology, and simplicity of design to minimize costs. As a result, communities can afford to serve a greater area and more accessibility for individuals. Passengers will experience fast, frequent and consistent service, riding in comfort at an affordable price. A Plan View, an End View, a Drive Bogey Pair Side View , the standard Station Plan and a Station Elevation are available by clicking. The table below provides some of the specifics about the urban/suburban HighRoad vehicle:

URBAN / SUBURBAN VEHICLE MODEL
Total Capacity per Vehicle 96 Passengers
Accommodations 56 Standard seats
4 Wheelchair positions
40 Standing
Maximum Velocity 70 MPH
Minimum Turning Radius 40 Meters (132 feet) non-articulating vehicle, less with articulating
Headway Minimum *15 Seconds
Capacity - Single Vehicle Consist *23,040 Passengers Per Hour Per Direction (5,760 pphpd at 1 minute headways)
Maximum Vehicles Per Train Unlimited (each vehicle individually propelled)
Tilt / Leveling Control Pneumatic
Power 480 Volt / 3 Phase
Power Transfer System Dual Pantograph
Guideway Type Dual-sided Monorail
Suspension Type Pneumatic / Hydraulic
Braking System Pneumatic / Spring
Door Systems 4 Dual Automatic (bi-parting)
Control Systems On-board computers controlling repetitious tasks & reporting to the central supervising system computer per route. The central system controls on a permission-to-proceed basis.
Safety Compliance Full Compliance with ANSI /
NFPA-130 Transit Safety Code

* This is achieved by the use of a patented extended dwell system which allows faster loading/unloading of passengers.

Specifications are subject to ongoing development and revision without notice. 1/21/98