Simulative Study of an Innovative On-Demand Transport System Using a Realistic German Urban Scenario

Trams are a meaningful means of public transport in urban traffic. However, trams have some well-known disadvantages. These include, for example, possibly long distances to the stop, long waiting times, and lack of privacy, among others. The innovative mobility concept “FLAIT-Train” offers solutions...

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Published in:Future transportation 2023-03, Vol.3 (1), p.38-56
Main Authors: Wang, Shen, Weber, Thomas, Schramm, Dieter
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Automation
Costs
Design
FLAIT-Train
on-DEMAND
Passengers
Privacy
public transport
Sensors
SUMO
traffic simulation
Vehicles
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Summary:Trams are a meaningful means of public transport in urban traffic. However, trams have some well-known disadvantages. These include, for example, possibly long distances to the stop, long waiting times, and lack of privacy, among others. The innovative mobility concept “FLAIT-Train” offers solutions to the problems mentioned. The FLAIT-train operates on ordinary roads and is intended to offer DOOR-2-DOOR transport. In the first application phase, the FLAIT-train runs on exclusive lanes but in the future can mix with other traffic. They are designed as vehicles with 2 seats and 1 m width. The vehicle technology of FLAIT-trains is similar/identical to battery-electric autonomous vehicles. This paper uses traffic simulations to investigate whether FLAIT trains are a suitable alternative to conventional trams, taking simulated/theoretical transport capacities in passenger-kilometers per day into account. Using the software SUMO (“Simulation of Urban Mobility”), a realistic traffic scenario is generated. In this scenario, the operation of the FLAIT-Trains and the trams are simulated under the same conditions and based on statistical data. Based on the simulation results, the performances of the FLAIT-Trains and the trams are compared.
ISSN:2673-7590
2673-7590
DOI:10.3390/futuretransp3010003