North Hills - Midtown Transit

PRT (Personal Rapid Transit) 4 Midtown
What is PRT?
PRT stands for Personal Rapid Transit, and is the most
energy efficient urban transit system ever devised. PRT
consists of lightweight, four-passenger electric vehicles
running on elevated tracks. PRT does not run on a schedule.
Service is on-demand, taking you non-stop from your origin
to your destination, 24/7.
Why Midtown Raleigh?
Midtown Raleigh is the area within a 2-mile radius
surrounding North Hills that has become a hub of
commercial and residential activity in Raleigh, distinctive in
character and sense of place. Midtown is unique, with long
established neighborhoods, a thriving mix of businesses,
schools, churches, parks, and open space, and a 24/7
walkable urban center.
At the heart of Raleigh’s Midtown, North Hills is the hightraffic center where the community lives, works, and plays.
A staggering 7.5 million visitors walk through North Hills;
some 67 million vehicles pass through the area; and 10,000
residents live within the core of Midtown, which is also
home to First Citizens Bank’s corporate headquarters, Duke
Raleigh Hospital, the 17-story Captrust Tower, 1100 hotel
rooms, and 150 retailers and restaurants.
The most likely environment in which rapid urban transit
can be successful is in a place that generates high volumes of
internal trips. The Midtown core centered by North Hills
is the ideal location for PRT because the area is bustling
with short trips. As an urban center that integrates mixed
use development with pedestrian-friendly space, Midtown
Raleigh offers the perfect starting ground for urban transit,
pushing the envelope on what exists today in the Triangle
region.
Continued smart growth over the next decade will bring
more high-density mixed use development across Midtown,
increasing the number of residences, office, retail, and hotel
rooms. Personal Rapid Transit is a viable solution to moving
people within Midtown and connecting Midtown to area
transit centers while minimizing traffic on the roadways.
How It Works
PRT Remakes Cities
Comfortable and quiet, the vehicles
travel non-stop to personally selected
destinations at 25mph. The system
operates only in response to user
requests.
Saving time and energy, PRT uses an
automated fleet of four-seat electric
vehicles moving along a network of
elevated tracks to carry passengers
non-stop, point to point. Stations are
located on track separated from the
main track, so that stopped vehicles
do not interfere with the free flow of
passing traffic.
··Less congestion as PRT frees up
road capacity and parking space
··Small, unobtrusive vehicles
and guideways minimize visual
intrusion and conform to modern
architecture
PRT Transforms
Transportation
··Low-impact infrastructure requires
··Immediate private, point-to-point
fewer resources compared with
other forms of transportation,
yielding lower costs and faster
construction time.
service
··Reliable, predictable, and
5 feet
congestion-free non-stop travel that
is faster than driving
“Rapid Transit is a natural evolution of
the continued growth at North Hills,
where people are looking for an efficient
way to move around without continually
moving their car.”
··Comfortable and attractive seating
for up to four passengers
6 feet
··Easy access for people with bikes,
wheelchairs, backpacks, and
briefcases
John Kane, CEO and Chairman of Kane
Realty Corporation
For more information, please visit MidtownTransit.com
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PRT (Personal Rapid Transit) 4 Midtown
Q:What is PRT?
Q:Is PRT safe for nearby pedestrians or
other traffic?
PRT stands for Personal Rapid Transit, and is the most energy
efficient urban transit system ever devised. PRT consists of
lightweight, four-passenger electric vehicles running on elevated
tracks. PRT does not run on a schedule. Service is on-demand,
taking you non-stop from your origin to your destination, 24/7.
Yes. For reasons of both speed and safety PRT vehicles are never
allowed to mix with pedestrians or other traffic. The guideway
is very minimal, however, due to the lightweight nature of the
vehicles, and is also completely customizable.
Q:Can you explain PRT in simple terms?
Q:Why is Midtown suitable for transit?
When you enter an elevator, you push a button to choose a stop
(or floor). PRT is similar, but does not stop at several stations
(or floors)– instead, it takes you directly to the next station you
choose and bypasses all intermediate stations. PRT vehicles flow
rapidly on a main track. Vehicles pulling in and out of stations
leave the main track, enabling other PRT vehicles to pass stations
without stopping.
The most likely environment in which rapid urban transit can be
successful is in a place that generates high volumes of internal
trips. The Midtown core centered by North Hills is the ideal
location for PRT because the area is bustling with short trips. As
an urban center that integrates mixed use development with
pedestrian-friendly space, Midtown Raleigh offers the perfect
starting ground for urban transit, pushing the envelope on what
exists today in the Triangle region.
Q:How is PRT powered?
PRT vehicles are 100% electrically powered, using batteries that
are recharged whenever the vehicle is parked at a station.
Q:At what speed does it travel?
The maximum speed is 25 mph. It is important to remember that
this is non-stop: once a PRT vehicle departs its station of origin, it
does not stop again until it reaches its destination.
Continued smart growth over the next decade will bring more
high-density mixed use development across Midtown, increasing
the number of residences, office, retail, and hotel rooms. Personal
Rapid Transit is a viable solution to moving people within Midtown
and connecting Midtown to area transit centers while minimizing
traffic on the roadways.
Q:Is PRT environmentally friendly?
Q:How early could this rapid transit be in
place in Midtown?
We believe that PRT is the most environmentally friendly form of
transit ever invented. It is 70% more energy-efficient than private
cars.
The feasibility study has been completed and Midtown PRT could
be in place within 48 months, given favorable funding and other
conditions.
Q:Is PRT quiet?
Electrically powered PRT vehicles are extremely quiet. The noise
has been compared to that of a bicycle with a well-oiled chain,
and from a few yards away, it is effectively inaudible.
Q:How many car trips could PRT save?
In numerous studies of other cities, PRT networks have been
estimated to decrease car trips by 10% to 30% or more, with an
average decrease of 15%.
Q:Why does PRT operate without drivers?
In all forms of transport, the principal cause of an accident is the
driver. Existing large scale fully automatic systems in operation
worldwide have never had a fatality due to the automatic control
system, and today’s computer technology is a major contributor to
safer transport systems.
For more information,
please visit us at
MidtownTransit.com.
PRT 4 MIDTOWN
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