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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

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Big Cottonwood Canyon Personal Rapid Transit Feasibility Study

Civil and Environmental Engineering Senior Design University of Utah

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Challenges Within the Canyon

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Challenges Within the Canyon

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Activities Within the Canyon

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Activities Within the Canyon

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Activities Within the Canyon

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Activities Within the Canyon

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Activities Within the Canyon

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Activities Within the Canyon

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Population/Visitor Increase

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Daily Traffic in Big Cottonwood Canyon

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Emergency Services Response Times Influenced by Traffic Congestion

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Project Overview

  • Transportation Options and PRT Background

Austin Meyers

  • PRT Design

Aimee Mojzisik

  • Economic Analysis

Ryan Barton

  • Sustainability

Ryan Barton

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Previous Studies

  • 47 Previous Studies
  • 130 Transportation Solutions

Evaluated

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Parking Toll Summer Shuttle

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Widen Roadway Bus Rapid Transit Monorail Light Rail Ski Tram

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37% 28% 35% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Environmental Impact Recreational Oppurtunities Access to Outdoors

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Social Media Surveys

  • Utah Back Skiing Touring
  • Hike the Wasatch
  • 54 Surveys
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Most Important Transportation Qualities

8.26 7.37 6.84 5.31 6.88 6.76 4.72 3.38 3.02 3.1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Reliability Flexible Departure/Arrival Low Cost Energy Efficient Short Travel Time Safety Comfort Visual Appeal Privacy ADA Compliant (disabled person access)

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Facebook – Survey Summary

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Wait Time Travel Time Fare less than 30 min less than 10 min less than $3

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Intro to Personal Rapid Transit (PRT)

  • Small Environmental Foot Print
  • 2 to 8 Passengers
  • Automated
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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

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Destination

Station 1 Station 2 Station 3 Station 4

PRT Transit PRT Transit

Credit: PRT Consulting

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Destination

Station 1 Station 2 Station 3 Station 4

PRT Transit PRT Transit

Credit: PRT Consulting

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Size Reference

PRT

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Reliable Flexible Departure/Arrival Minimal Environmental Footprint Short Travel Time Quiet

PRT Qualities

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DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

CONVENIENCE AESTHETICS SAFETY FUNCTION

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Design Considerations - Safety

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Design Considerations – Aesthetics and Function

Conceptual Alignment

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Design Considerations – Aesthetics and Function

Above-Grade At-Grade

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Design Considerations - Aesthetics

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Design Considerations – Aesthetics and Convenience

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Design Considerations – Convenience

Park N’ Ride S-Curve Donut Falls Silver Fork Lodge Solitude Mountain Silver Lake Brighton Possible Station Locations

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Design Considerations – Convenience

Donut Falls

MAIN GUIDEWAY DEPARTURES STAGING ARRIVALS STAGING STATIO N BYPASS

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Design Considerations – Elevation Changes

S-Curve

≈16% grade

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Anticipated Future Ridership

Park N’ Ride

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Origin-Destination Modeling

Park N’ Ride S-Curve Donut Falls Silver Fork Lodge Solitude Mountain Silver Lake Brighton

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Required Fleet Size based on Simulations

64 203 349 56 185 327 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400

2025 2040 2050

Fleet size (vehicles) Year

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Conceptual Design Characteristics

  • Number of Stations: 7
  • 40% Above-grade
  • 60% At-grade
  • 340 Podcars
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Cost and Value

Economic Analysis

  • Capital Costs
  • Recurring Costs
  • Financing
  • Fares

Sustainability

  • ISI Envision
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Capital Costs

  • Guideways
  • Stations
  • Vehicles
  • Facilities
  • Control system
  • Land Acquisition
  • Contingency increase of 30%
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Pod Cars, $84M Operation and Maintenance, $227M Initial Capital Costs, $361M

COST DISTRIBUTION OVER 30 YEARS

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$360 $194 $535 $480 $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 Big Cottonwood Canyon PRT TRAX Sandy‐ Draper TRAX Mid‐ Jordan Line Planned TRAX Draper‐Lehi Capital Cost (Millions)

Capital Cost Comparisons

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14.5 3.5 10.6 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Big Cottonwood Canyon PRT TRAX Sandy‐ Draper TRAX Mid‐ Jordan Line Planned TRAX Draper‐Lehi Distance (Miles)

Distances of Systems

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7 3 10 5 2 4 6 8 10 12 Big Cottonwood Canyon PRT TRAX Sandy‐ Draper TRAX Mid‐ Jordan Line Planned TRAX Draper‐Lehi Number of Stations

Stations of Systems

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Financing

  • Federal Sources
  • Initiatives
  • Grants
  • State Funds
  • Sales Tax
  • Business Interest
  • Public Private

Partnership

  • D.C. Purple Line
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30 Years

Fare Price Cost Per Rider Time From Start of Service

Business Model

Public Funding Initial Deficit Deficit Recovery Earnings on Investment

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ISI Envision

  • Quality of Life
  • Leadership
  • Resource Allocation
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ISI Envision

  • Natural World
  • Climate and Risk
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PRT Meets the Needs of the Canyon

  • Safety
  • Convenience
  • Economically Feasible
  • Low Impact
  • Sustainable
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Big Cottonwood Canyon Personal Rapid Transit Feasibility Study

Civil and Environmental Engineering Senior Design University of Utah

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Special Thanks To:

  • Dr. Douglas Schmucker
  • Dr. Dave Eckoff
  • Peter Muller ‐ PRT Consulting
  • Nathan Koren ‐ Podaris
  • Brighton Ski Resort
  • Solitude Ski Resort