Adaptability & Flexibility:
Adaptability of Guideway
Crossing Under Elevated Roadways
Smallest Tunnel Profile
Sharp Turn Radius, Steep
Climbing Ability
Urbanaut on a Floating Bridge
Circulator Loop as Feeder
Line for Trunk line
Urbanaut on Cable Bridge
High Speed Train in
Median of Freeway
Basic
Principle and Technology:
Basic Principle and
Technology of the Urbanaut®
Rubber Tire Wheel Urbanaut®
SemiMaglev Urbanaut®
Detail of SemiMaglev EMS System
Dynamic Stability of
Vehicles
Bogies and Propulsion:
Single Urbanaut Vehicle with
Bogies
3 Optional Propulsion Systems
Rubber Tire System
2 Bogie Systems
Finite Element Stress Analysis
Semi-Maglev EMS
Propulsion Technology
Comparisons with Other Systems:
Energy Demand
Urbanaut® vs Straddle
Beam
O&M Costs – Bus and Light Rail
Area Required for Steel Rail
Transit
Environmental Impact of Light
Rail
Urbanaut® vs Light
Rail
Straddle Beamway Rotating Switch
Switching the Alweg Beam
Costly Alweg Maintenance
Areas
Contact Us
Corporate Information:
Corporate Profile
Urbanaut® Patents, and Proprietary Information
Cost Information:
Elements of Urbanaut® Project
Costs
Cost of Type I Single
Elevated Guideway
Example of Cost of Type I
Guideway
Cost of Type II Dual Elevated
Guideway
Cost of Type III Single
Guideway at Surface
Variable Cost Items
Comparison of Cost with
Other Systems (Link)
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Guideways and Construction:
Elevated Spans at 150 ft. Apart
Cross Section of Single Guideway
Single Portable Guideway
Prefabricated Portable Dual
Guideway
Prefabricated Dual Guideway
(Boot)
Guideway Components
Assembly of Guideway
Cross Section & Top View of
Curved Columns
Dual Guideway
Standard Elevated Concrete Beam
Construction Sequence
3 Types of Columns
Introduction:
Modern Times Set Different
Criteria
Urbanaut® - the
Alternative
Typical Traffic Chaos in an
American City
Highlights of Urbanaut® Technology (Link)
References
Stations, Platforms and Emergengy Escape:
High Capacity Stations (2)
Center Platform Station
Off-line By-Pass Station
Station for 2-Car Train in
Airport
Station Within Multi-story
Building
Station for Cold Climates
Emergency Escape
Switches:
4 Types of Switches
3-Way High Speed Switch
Swivel Switch
Off-Line Station With
On-Board Switch.
Shuttle Switch
Application of Switching to
Feeder Loop
Cost Savings Comparison
(Link)
Technology Specifications
Technology Center:
Welcome to the Urbanaut Technology Center
Illustrations of the
Technology Center
Video of Technology
Center
Sequence of Train Going
through Switch
Vehicle Concepts and Capacities:
Vehicle – Train Combinations
Train-Passenger Capacities Chart
Speed Charts (2)
Floor Plans & Elevations:
Single Vehicle
2-Car Train
3-Car Train
6-Car Train
Interior Views
PRT Vehicles
Maintenance Vehicle
Automated Drive, Control
& Operation
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