Conveyor belts transfer the car into the train compartment. The door then closes and the Shuttle undocks from the Train. The entire docking, transfer and undocking operation takes about 15 seconds. The driver can read status messages on the Shuttle and the screen inside the train compartment.
This entire process is performed without the use of switches. Computers check the operation of each phase continuously and if a problem is detected the operation is reversed and the system is stopped if necessary.
This
is the AVT model transferring a 1/10th scale model car
onto the AVT model prototype. This operation is shown
in the AVT video that was filmed at Griffith Park in Los
Angeles, California.
A
status message on the TV screen in the front of the compartment
notifies the passengers when the docking is complete and
it is safe to get out of the car.
The
rear of the compartment has a restroom, vending machines
and a jump seat for lounging outside the car.
After transferring a car from a train, the Shuttle docks at the Arrival Station and conveyor belts automatically move the car from the Shuttle into the station. Then you simply start your car and drive away.
You
can see that riding on the AVT is easy and by using trains
to transport cars, there are other possible uses for the
AVT.
AVT stations can be
integrated into parking structures in central business
districts, providing door-to-door transportation and
reducing street traffic.
Shuttles and mini-buses
can provide public transportation between stations
without the use of cars and bus drivers.
The AVT can transport
containers of freight as well as cars.
Very high-speed AVT
trains can be developed that could travel from Los
Angeles to New York in a few hours By running AVT
Trains in evacuated
tubes.
