Experiences with Aerial Ropeway Transportation Systems in the Urban Environment

Alshalalfah, Baha; Shalaby, Amer; Dale, Steven

doi:10.1061/(asce)up.1943-5444.0000158

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“…Of particular importance for scientific research of the problem of introducing passenger aerial ropeways into the transport infrastructure of large cities and territories and its implementation for heterogeneous terrain is the task of rational design of transport lines [11]. Currently, there is sufficient experience in the design and construction of urban aerial ropeways in many countries [13][14][15]. Cited in a number of works, for example, [7,16,17], the data on the required amount of financial resources indicate that the construction of ropeways in real urban conditions is a financially costly undertaking.…”

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Designing Supporting Structures of Passenger Ropeways of Minimum Cost Based on Modular Intermediate Towers of Discretely Variable Height

Lagerev

2020

Urban Rail Transit

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Passenger ropeways are a promising alternative for the development of public transport infrastructure in large cities. However, the construction of ropeways has a rather high cost and requires taking into account a significant number of restrictions associated with the features of the existing urban development and the placement of urban infrastructure. The main objective of this research is to develop optimization models that minimize the total cost of modular intermediate towers of a discretely variable height and a rope system due to the optimal placement and selection of the height of these towers, taking into account the features of the surface topography and urban development. The proposed modular principle for the construction of intermediate towers also enables the cost of construction to be further reduced. As a specific example, the design of a ropeway in the city of Bryansk, which has a complex terrain, is considered. The developed models are conveniently used at the initial stage of the design of the ropeway to compare the cost of various options for the location of the ropeway route in order to reduce the risk of error when choosing the least expensive option. The calculation results can serve as a guide for a preliminary assessment of the number and height of intermediate towers, their installation locations on the ground and the characteristics of the cable system.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Designing Supporting Structures of Passenger Ropeways of Minimum Cost Based on Modular Intermediate Towers of Discretely Variable Height

Lagerev

2020

Urban Rail Transit

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“…mountains, valleys, bodies of water) do not permit the implementation of conventional public transportation. Urban ropeway systems are a technology that grows significantly to serve the travel patterns of geographically constrained areas in which conventional transit service was deemed very difficult or infeasible to imple Q3 ment (Alshalalfah et al, 2014). Ropeways play an irreplaceable role in many areas as a special mean transport for a long time.…”

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Joint optimisation of operation and maintenance policies in an urban ropeway transport systems context

Martinod

Bistorin²,

Castañeda

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IJQRM

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a stochastic optimisation model for integrating service and maintenance policies in order to solve the queuing problem and the cost of maintenance activities for public transport services, with a particular focus on urban ropeway system. Design/methodology/approach The authors adopt the following approaches: a discrete-event model that uses a set of interrelated queues for the formulation of the service problem using a cost-based expression; and a maintenance model consisting of preventive and corrective maintenance actions, which considers two different maintenance policies (periodic block-type and age-based). Findings The work shows that neither periodic block-type maintenance nor an age-based maintenance is necessarily the best maintenance strategy over a long system lifecycle; the optimal strategy must consider both policies. Practical implications The maintenance policies are then evaluated for their impact on the service and operation of the transport system. The authors conclude by applying the proposed optimisation model using an example concerning ropeway systems. Originality/value This is the first study to simultaneously consider maintenance policy and operational policy in an urban aerial ropeway system, taking up the problem of queuing with particular attention to the unique requirements public transport services.

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“… Other issues with RTSs include safety in the case of power failure. However, this problem can be addressed by a backup diesel engine [9,24]. Additionally, some disadvantages of RTSs include extensive controls and maintenance and the lack of an air conditioning system in the cabins [6].…”

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“…Nevertheless, one study has pointed out that RTSs are being continuously improved and developed to meet the new requirements for today's conveniences, such as air conditioning, entertainment systems, and Wi-Fi in the cabins [10].  Privacy is an issue associated with RTSs, as cabins fly over private properties, causing population rejection and lowering property values [9,24]. The socio-economic benefits of RTSs, coming from the conjunction of RTSs with new utilities, spaces, and services, is represented in reducing travel times to jobs; increasing investment; lowering crime rates; and supporting community involvement and civic pride, contribute to increasing the property values in poor areas.…”

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Aerial Ropeways as Catalysts for Sustainable Public Transit in Egypt

Elrayies¹

2017

IJIRSET

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ABSTRACT:Mobility is not only about facilitating accessibility for everyone but also providing broad social, economic, and environmental benefits. While many countries in the developed and developing parts of the world are moving towards the development of smart mobility and sustainable transportation systems, the ropeway transit system (RTS) has imposed itself as an environmentally, socially, and economically effective mode of public transportation. However, the use of RTS in urban environments as a public transport system has not yet been studied thoroughly. The traffic congestion and air quality deterioration, the problems associated with transportation, appears even more in the high-density populated areas such as Greater Cairo, Egypt, where the two banks of the Nile River are linked with only eight bridges, which, along with the Cairo Metro and the ongoing sustainable transport project in Egypt, have not yet solved these problems. Thus, this paper aims to (a) develop a theoretical background on RTS systems, (b) review the existing statement of transportation in Egypt, and (c) highlight the possibility of applying this type of transport in Egypt and develop a set of recommendations for addressing the traffic congestion problem in the Greater Cairo area through an RTS.

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Experiences with Aerial Ropeway Transportation Systems in the Urban Environment

Cited by 23 publications

References 5 publications

Designing Supporting Structures of Passenger Ropeways of Minimum Cost Based on Modular Intermediate Towers of Discretely Variable Height

Designing Supporting Structures of Passenger Ropeways of Minimum Cost Based on Modular Intermediate Towers of Discretely Variable Height

Joint optimisation of operation and maintenance policies in an urban ropeway transport systems context

Aerial Ropeways as Catalysts for Sustainable Public Transit in Egypt

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