Big Cottonwood Canyon Personal Rapid Transit Feasibility Study Civil and Environmental Engineering Senior Design University of Utah
Challenges Within the Canyon
Challenges Within the Canyon
Activities Within the Canyon
Activities Within the Canyon
Activities Within the Canyon
Activities Within the Canyon
Activities Within the Canyon
Activities Within the Canyon
Population/Visitor Increase
Daily Traffic in Big Cottonwood Canyon
Emergency Services Response Times Influenced by Traffic Congestion
Project Overview ● Transportation Options and PRT Background Austin Meyers ● PRT Design Aimee Mojzisik ● Economic Analysis Ryan Barton ● Sustainability Ryan Barton
Previous Studies ● 47 Previous Studies ● 130 Transportation Solutions Evaluated
Parking Toll Summer Shuttle
Bus Rapid Ski Tram Transit Light Rail Monorail Widen Roadway
Access to Outdoors 35% Recreational Oppurtunities 28% Environmental Impact 37% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
Social Media Surveys ● Utah Back Skiing Touring ● Hike the Wasatch ● 54 Surveys
Most Important Transportation Qualities ADA Compliant (disabled person access) 3.1 Privacy 3.02 Visual Appeal 3.38 Comfort 4.72 Safety 6.76 Short Travel Time 6.88 Energy Efficient 5.31 Low Cost 6.84 Flexible Departure/Arrival 7.37 Reliability 8.26 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Facebook – Survey Summary Fare less than $3 Travel Time less than 30 min Wait Time less than 10 min 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Intro to Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) ● Small Environmental Foot Print ● 2 to 8 Passengers ● Automated
Existing ATN Systems 2getthere, Masdar City, UAE Ultra, Heathrow Airport, UK Vectus, Uppsala, Sweden Vectus, Suncheon, Korea 2getthere, Rivium, The Netherlands Modutram, Guadalajara, Mexico Credit: PRT Consulting
PRT PRT Transit Transit Destination Station 1 Station 2 Station 3 Station 4 Credit: PRT Consulting
PRT PRT Transit Transit Destination Station 1 Station 2 Station 3 Station 4 Credit: PRT Consulting
Size Reference PRT
PRT Qualities Reliable Flexible Departure/Arrival Minimal Environmental Footprint Short Travel Time Quiet
SAFETY DESIGN AESTHETICS FUNCTION CONSIDERATIONS CONVENIENCE
Design Considerations - Safety
Design Considerations – Aesthetics and Conceptual Alignment Function
Design Considerations – Aesthetics and Function Above-Grade At-Grade
Design Considerations - Aesthetics
Design Considerations – Aesthetics and Convenience
Design Considerations – Convenience Possible Station Locations Donut Falls Silver Fork Lodge S-Curve Solitude Mountain Park N’ Ride Silver Lake Brighton
Design Considerations – Convenience Donut Falls MAIN GUIDEWAY STATIO N BYPASS ARRIVALS STAGING DEPARTURES STAGING
Design Considerations – Elevation Changes S-Curve ≈ 16% grade
Anticipated Future Ridership Park N’ Ride
Origin-Destination Modeling Donut Falls Silver Fork Lodge S-Curve Solitude Mountain Park N’ Ride Silver Lake Brighton
Required Fleet Size based on Simulations 400 349 327 350 Fleet size 300 (vehicles) 250 203 185 200 150 100 64 56 50 0 2025 2040 2050 Year
Conceptual Design Characteristics ● Number of Stations: 7 ● 40% Above-grade ● 60% At-grade ● 340 Podcars
Cost and Value Economic Analysis Sustainability • Capital Costs • ISI Envision • Recurring Costs • Financing • Fares
Capital Costs • Guideways • Stations • Vehicles • Facilities • Control system • Land Acquisition • Contingency increase of 30%
COST DISTRIBUTION OVER 30 YEARS Pod Cars, $84M Initial Capital Costs, $361M Operation and Maintenance, $227M
Capital Cost Comparisons $600 $535 Capital Cost (Millions) $480 $500 $360 $400 $300 $194 $200 $100 $0 Big Cottonwood TRAX Sandy ‐ TRAX Mid ‐ Planned TRAX Canyon PRT Draper Jordan Line Draper ‐ Lehi
Distances of Systems 16 14.5 14 12 Distance (Miles) 12 10.6 10 8 6 3.5 4 2 0 Big Cottonwood TRAX Sandy ‐ TRAX Mid ‐ Planned TRAX Canyon PRT Draper Jordan Line Draper ‐ Lehi
Stations of Systems 12 10 Number of Stations 10 8 7 6 5 3 4 2 0 Big Cottonwood TRAX Sandy ‐ TRAX Mid ‐ Planned TRAX Canyon PRT Draper Jordan Line Draper ‐ Lehi
Financing • Federal Sources • Business Interest • Initiatives • Public Private • Grants Partnership • State Funds • D.C. Purple Line • Sales Tax
Business Model Public Funding Cost Per Deficit Recovery Rider Initial Deficit Earnings on Investment Fare Price Time From Start of Service 30 Years
ISI Envision • Quality of Life • Leadership • Resource Allocation
ISI Envision • Natural World • Climate and Risk
PRT Meets the Needs of the Canyon ● Safety ● Convenience ● Economically Feasible ● Low Impact ● Sustainable
Big Cottonwood Canyon Personal Rapid Transit Feasibility Study Civil and Environmental Engineering Senior Design University of Utah
Special Thanks To: • Dr. Douglas Schmucker • Dr. Dave Eckoff • Peter Muller ‐ PRT Consulting • Nathan Koren ‐ Podaris • Brighton Ski Resort • Solitude Ski Resort
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