In this study a preliminary feasibility-analysis has been performed for the implementation of a Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system in the city of Rimini which is currently suffering from road traffic predominantly generated by tourists and conference visitors. The newly built conference centre, south-west of the city, is expected to increase car traffic by attendees arriving from hotels along the coast at the east side of the city. The paper investigates a PRT service, linking the motorway-exit, conference-centre and hotels along the beach. The aim is to reduce car traffic and parking-space in the most precious zone along the beach and provide visitors with a the high-quality PRT service. Micro-simulations have been applied to address capacity issues in presence of fluctuating demand and economic sustainability aspects are also discussed. The results show that a PRT network in Rimini is feasible: from both a technical and an economical point of view.

Personal Rapid Transit : a self financing solution for tourist transport at the city of Rimini

LUPI, MARINO;
2011-01-01

Abstract

In this study a preliminary feasibility-analysis has been performed for the implementation of a Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system in the city of Rimini which is currently suffering from road traffic predominantly generated by tourists and conference visitors. The newly built conference centre, south-west of the city, is expected to increase car traffic by attendees arriving from hotels along the coast at the east side of the city. The paper investigates a PRT service, linking the motorway-exit, conference-centre and hotels along the beach. The aim is to reduce car traffic and parking-space in the most precious zone along the beach and provide visitors with a the high-quality PRT service. Micro-simulations have been applied to address capacity issues in presence of fluctuating demand and economic sustainability aspects are also discussed. The results show that a PRT network in Rimini is feasible: from both a technical and an economical point of view.
2011
A., Danesi; Lupi, Marino; F., Rupi; J., Schweizer
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