@article{ref1,
title="Dunlop S-type speedway: a high-speed passenger conveyor",
journal="Transportation research record",
year="1974",
author="Todd, J. K.",
volume="522",
number="",
pages="65-75",
abstract="This paper shows that there is an obvious need for a continuous system to transport large numbers of passengers at speeds as high as 10 mph for distances as great as 1 mile. The disadvantages of various systems that have been proposed are discussed, and the operation of the S-Type Speedaway and the ways in which this design overcomes the disadvantages of earlier proposals are described. The development of the system began in 1968, and a full-scale prototype has been operating since 1971. Aspects of the design and the particular attention paid to passenger acceptability and safety are discussed. The point-to-point S-Type Speedaway has a short constant-speed entry section after which the passenger is accelerated smoothly in a curved path until the main high-speed section is reached. The speed of this section is as much as 5 times the entry speed. At the end of the high-speed section, the passenger is decelerated to step off the system at low speed. Capacity of a single unit is 10,000 people per hour. Applications and installations for high-speed moving walkways are described, and the paper concludes with a look at possible future developments of the system.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0361-1981",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}