Mission | Concept | Staff and Markets | Operating Display | History

Overhead duct

Rails, power supply, signals and automation controls of the structure, protected from invasion.

Trucks and chassis constrained by the duct move on the rails.

Lower, accessible car bodies suspended in the open air beneath them allowing the patent pending suspension to operate; providing increased comfort and speed.

The Duct visually similar to a Bicycle Path Bridge.

Safety & Security

TV cameras inside & outside create a safe corridor allowing remote monitoring of stations & corridors Vehicles are locked to the structure, cannot derail Create an evacuation corridor for fires carrying flame retardant Lightning Protection of system.

Duct designed for cost and visual appeal, removes the propulsion system and batteries or fuel from the passenger “car” envelope Duct protects running surface, switches, power supply & communications links from vandals & severe weather conditions.

Commercial Applications

Focus of riders vision toward the ground scenery and shopping displays Reduce station access height by 30% Elimination of at grade accidents: Lower insurance, maintenance costs Does not divide communities or wild-life migration with at grade corridors.

Lease corridors for fiber optics and street lighting.

Distance between support structures reduces utility relocation of power, water, sewage systems, and communications .

Reduces the need for retention pond connections or the use of chemical weed control of ballasted rail lines.

Reduces rail expansion and heat into vehicles, can act as a noise suppression system.

Elevated Sky Train

Intermodal station

Platform levels only 10 feet apart
Safety net protects anyone falling from Sky Train platfor

An architect’s dream; an economical suspended mode helping dot the (i) in intermodal

For Malls, Ports and Parks using Corridors, Cuts or Tunnels

Overhead-Suspended Light Rail

Combination car adapted for container handling
Major Components: freight container

Consumption and Pollution

Shown as 100% capacity, passenger-miles per gallon

Uninterruptible Power Flywheel Storage System

Safety & Security

Can maintain system power after catastrophic failure, allowing trains to respond to a programmed sequence, completing missions and reaching station stops
Continue full operations for short periods of power outages.

Commercial Applications

Saves 25% or more of regenerative braking power!
Power re-used for next start cycle.
Saves on peak power charges saving money.
Can replace expensive redundant electric sub-stations.
Reduces the change in power fluctuation thereby increasing system component lives
Compatible with micro-turbine and fuel cell use.

Comparison

Denver Light Rail – bottom supported - taking up large land corridors, dominating adjacent traffic, adding hazards at grade crossings!

Sky Train a –suspended – mode friendly design, depicted in the city of Hull in the UK!

Modular Construction allows rapid Erection