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Japan's Standardized Automated Guideway Transit (AGT) System Japan Transportation Planning Association New Transport System (NTS) & Guideway Bus (GB) Introducing Higher Quality Public Transport with no Delay For operating public transport on scheduled, the grade-separated system needs to be introduced to strongly support people’s social and economic activities. The New Transport System, or NTR, is the standardized automated guideway transit (AGT) system of Japan as a part of the urban public transport. ⇒ See the introducing movie: Yokohama Seaside Line What’s NEW TRANSPORT SYSTEM (NTS) Japan’s standardized automated guideway transit (AGT) system! NTSs & GBNTS currently& GB currently operated operated in Japan in Japan UG ■ Port Liner, KOBE ■ Nanko Port Town Line, OSAKA ■ Rokko Liner, KOBE ■ Astram Line, HIROSHIMAUG ■ Port Liner, KOBE ■ Nanko Port Town Line, OSAKA ■ Rokko Liner, KOBE ■ Astram Line, HIROSHIMA UG ■ ■ Yurikamome, TOKYO ■ UG Seaside Line, YOKOHAMA Nippori Toneri Liner, TOKYO ■ Seaside Line, YOKOHAMA ■ Yurikamome, TOKYO ■ Nippori Toneri Liner, TOKYO ⇒ See the introducing movie: YokohamaUG Seaside: Underground Line section exists UG : Underground section exists In Japan, Seven (7) of 11 AGTs are the standardized AGTs = NTS Osaka: 1981- Nanko Port Town Line (7.9 km; 10 stations) OhmiyaOhmiya: 1983: 1983- InaIna Line Line (New (New Shuttle) Shuttle) (12.7(12.7 km) km; 13 stations) Kobe: 1990- Tokorozawa:Tokorozawa: 1985 1985 - Rokko Liner Leo LinerLeo Liner ） UG (4.5 km; 6 stations） (2.8(2.8 km)km; 3 stations Tokyo: 2008- Nippori-Toneri Liner Kobe: 1981- (9.8 km; 13 stations) Port Liner ） (10.8 km; 12 stations Tokyo: 1995- Yurikamome (14.8 km; 16 stations) Yokohama: 1989- Komaki:Komaki: 19911991--20062006 Seaside Line Sakura:Sakura: 1982 1982 - Peach Liner (10.6 km; 14 stations) Peach Liner YoukarigaokaYoukarigaoka Line (7.4 km; 7 stations) (7.4 km) (4.1 km; 6 stations) (4.1 km) ⇒ Let’s see a video Hiroshima: 1994- Astram Line UG (18.4 km; 21 stations） UG : Underground section exists 13 NTS lines have been introduced outside Japan. UG Incheon, Korea Incheon Int’l Airport L C L C (0.9 km, 2 stations) Busan, Korea Busan Metro Line 4 S C S C (12.7 km, 14 stations) UG Washington D.C., USA Washington Dulles Int’l Airport L C (3.5 km, 4 stations) UG L C Atlanta, USA Dubai, UAE Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Dubai Int’l Airport International Airport L C (5.2 km, 2 stations) (2.3 km, 3 stations) S C Tauyuan, Taiwan Tauyuan Int’l Airport (1.3 km, 4 stations) RT L C Miami, USA Miami International Airport Singapore North Terminal / MIA Mover Sengkang Line / Punggol Line UG S C (1.1 km, 4 stas / 2.3 km, 2 stas) (10.7(10.7 km, km, 14 14 Stations stas // 11.8 km, km, 19 19 stations stas .) Hong Kong Hong Kong Int’l Airport Singapore (1.3 km, 2 stations) L C L C Changi Int’l Airport (6.4 km, 7 stations) UG Macau L C Phase 1 [under Construction] L C (21 km, 21 stations) Urban lines (six (6) lines) UG / RT Underground/Rooftop section exists Results of NTS 【No. 1】 Change in Modal share to (A Case of Astram line, Hiroshima) NTS NTS from Bus/Car Bus Car Before After Source: MLIT “Urban monorail & New Transport System” Results of NTS 【No. 2】 This would be realized with close coordination in planning and w/ other transport modes designing stages. Sta. Plaza North Hankyu Rail Line (elevated) San’nomiya Terminal Rail Lines of Japan Railway West (elevated) Sta. Plaza South Port Island (artificial) Kobe Airport Terminal Light-rail Transit (LRT) & Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Ten (10) Merits of NTS 【No. 1】 ‐ 10-20 thousand passengers per hour (≒ Four (4) times of the Streetcar) ‐ or more that depends on customer’s requirement 13,000 ＝ 1 train (20 thousand vehicles passengers / hour) Ten (10) Merits of NTS 【No. 2】 ‐ lower noise and vibration! ‐ no exhaust gas!! ‐ Stable structure with less swinging!!! Individual Car Bus [g-c/capita*km] Individual Car Motor Bike NTS Bus NTS Street car (7.5m far from the road-edge) Noise Level Emission Unit of CO2 Source: MLIT “Urban monorail & New Transport System” Ten (10) Merits of NTS 【No. 3】 ‐ Turning radius: 20 meters minimum (Usually, more than 160 m (ordinary train) & 100 m (monorail) ‐ Gradient: ten (10) % maximum (Usually, 1 % for the cargo train; 3 % for the ordinary train) Ten (10) Merits of NTS 【No. 4】 AGT: Simple construction for running plinth (no catenary system is needed.) MRT: Catenary system is required. Monorail: Higher accuracy is required for the girder beam, and Special work shops are necessary. Ten (10) Merits of NTS 【No. 5】 = lighter and small-sized infrastructure = Examples of Costs (in case: NTS = 1) * Costs for land acquisition are excluded. Source: Eiji WATANABE “Project findings of Monorail overseas & Project Management”, 2010 Ten (10) Merits of NTS 【No. 6】 = No need for R.O.W. land acquisition = vs. ordinary train system Just 7.45 meters wide Infrastructure of NTS is to be constructed within the current road space. Ten (10) Merits of NTS 【 】 No. 7 Easy change even during operation hour Ten (10) Merits of NTS 【No. 8】 Emergency Path for the daily maintenance; it will be utilized in case of evacuation! Moreover, the daily maintenance is easy to safely carry out. Paratransit & Personal Mobility Vehicles MakingTen Individual(10) Merits Activities Moreof NTS Flexible 【No. 9】 Typhoon Earthquake Road flooding Source: MITSUBISHI HEAVYAccess INDUSTRIES, image LTD. Direct access to the upper floor of the building! Ten (10) Merits of NTS 【No. 10】 Summary of the Comparison among Comparison of the Cars in NTS and Monorail Standard M R T Large Contents Large NTS (Small) (Railway/ NTS Subway) Monorail Example Maximum load of 28 ton 18 ton 72 ton 44 ton each car Length 12.0 m 8.00 m 16-20 m 15.2 m Car Width 2.8 m 2.47 m 3.0 m 2.98 m Dimension 5.2 m Height 3.8 m 3.34 m 4.1 m (3.74 m) Car Capacity 120 70 150-160 150 (approx.) JTPA Address:3-23-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033 JAPAN E-mail:[email protected] Copyright© 2012 Japan Transportation Planning Association. All Rights Reserved..
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