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PRT as Dominant Mode for NJ Mobility: A Vision for 2109

Explore the potential of Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) as the primary mode of transportation in NJ, envisioning a future with efficient, sustainable mobility without relying on highways. This project analyzes current transport systems, land use patterns, and energy considerations for a transformative vision of transportation in New Jersey. Contact Professor Alain L. Kornhauser for more information.

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PRT as Dominant Mode for NJ Mobility: A Vision for 2109

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  1. Alain L. Kornhauser Professor,Operations Research & Financial Engineering Director, Transportation Research Program Princeton University From the Paved State Back to the Garden StateMobility without Highways for New Jersey

  2. Background • I’ve been dabbling in PRT for over 35 years • In many ways, I’m very disappointed in our lack of progress: • A long time ago: Exec. Director of APTA said: “Alain: PRT is the transportation system of the future… And Always will be!!!” • But we have made progress: • Morgantown has proven that it can be done • APMs are a standard of every modern airport • Automation and computer controls have become ubiquitous, reliable and cheap • There is broad movement towards energy independence and alternatives to the petroleum economy

  3. So… • Premise: • NJ in 2009 is very different from NJ in 1909 • A look at what might be NJ’s Mobility in 2109(or before)

  4. 1889 1909 1989 1973 2073 So…

  5. PRT as the Dominant Mode. What would it take? http://orfe.princeton.edu/~alaink/PRT_Of467F07/PRT_NJ_Orf467F07_FinalReport.pdf

  6. PRT as the Dominant Mode. What would it take? • Had my undergrad Transportation Systems Analysis class (Orf 467) looking at this for each of the past 3 years • Def. “Dominant Mode”: Serve >90% of all intra NJ trips + access to existing mass transit serving NYC and Phila • Def. “Serve”: Less than 5 minute walk to a station; stations all interconnected; all existing rail mass transit connected/

  7. Sketch Planning Process • Precisely geolocate all trip ends by purpose • Extensive use Google Earth and Msft. Virtual Earth to provide spatial reality perspective to trip end concentrations and Physical constraints • Manually locate all stations and interconnection • Analytically assign the trip end demand to stations and flow the trips on the interconnected network. • Manually iterate the location of stations and interconnection

  8. Basic NJ Transport Stats

  9. Glouchester County

  10. Essex County

  11. Middlesex County

  12. Morris County

  13. Passaic County

  14. Sussex County

  15. Union County

  16. Warren County

  17. Bottom Line

  18. Conclusions • It’s a lot • It does a lot • It’s one design focused on existing land use / mobility patterns • We should be able to do better • Thank you alaink@princeton.edu www.princeton.edu/~alaink

  19. Briefly on Energy http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/aer/pdf/pages/sec1_3.pdf

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