Traffic flow is uni-directional on each loop. PRT car A and PRT car B pass from loop to loop in an orderly fashion.


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The Automobile enjoys a more direct route. However...


II. Comparison of Car trip to PRT trip

Non-stop PRT will be faster.

	Automobile	PRT- A or B
Distance to cover	1.63 miles	2.5 miles
Conditions	Congestion, stop & go	Automation, constant flow
#traffic signals	4 (45 sec. wait)	0
Speed: Cruising Congested	25 mph 5 mph	35 mph - -
Trip profile At Cruising At Congested Wait at signals	1.255 miles in 3 min 0.375 miles in 4.5 min 3 min	Origin to destination, non-stop
Trip duration	10.5 min	4.28 min

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