Trackway for Personal Rapid Transport Systems
A trackway for a personal rapid transport systems which comprises track members formed of preformed grid-like structures. The preformed grid-like structures may be formed of fiber reinforced plastic or the like.
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16 . A trackway for a personal rapid transport system, the trackway comprising a track having a preformed grid-like structure which comprises a running surface along which, in use, run wheels of vehicles of the system, wherein the track is flexible and is formed from a fibre-reinforced plastics material.
17 . A trackway according to claim 16 , wherein the grid-like structure comprises a plurality of intersecting grid members providing the running surface.
18 . A trackway according to claim 17 , wherein the grid members extend obliquely to the direction of travel of a vehicle wheel travelling along the running surface.
19 . A trackway according to claim 17 , wherein holes through the grid-like structure are provided between the intersecting grid members.
20 . A trackway according to claim 19 , wherein the pitch of the holes varies in the lengthwise direction of the running surface.
21 . A trackway according to claim 16 , wherein the running surface has a top surface coating of an anti-skid material.
22 . A trackway according to claim 16 , wherein the track comprises a plurality of preformed sections longitudinally interconnected to form a continuous running surface.
23 . A trackway according to claim 22 , wherein the track is one of a pair of elongate, parallel tracks of a track section, the track section also comprising a plurality of cross members which support the tracks.
24 . A trackway according to claim 23 , wherein the track section further comprises a pair of parallel side beams interconnected by the cross members and extending parallel to the tracks.
25 . A trackway according to claim 23 , wherein the tracks are elevated above the top surfaces of the cross members.
26 . A trackway according to claim 16 , wherein the running surface is substantially flat.
27 . A trackway according to claim 16 , wherein the track is supported above ground level.
28 . A personal rapid transport system, comprising:
wheeled vehicles,
a track having a preformed grid-like structure including a track running surface for engaging one or more wheels of the wheeled vehicles, wherein the track is flexible and formed from fiber-reinforced plastic.