Patent ID: 7302319
Filing Date: 2007-11-27
Classification: B61L,B62D,G08G

Abstract:
1. A transportation system for moving passengers and freight, comprising: a track network, said track comprising a pair of side rails and a central rail; a plurality of vehicles, each said vehicle having a body with a width for one passenger seat, a plurality of wheels engaged on said side rails for supporting the vehicle, a plurality of guiding wheels engaged on said central rail for centering the vehicle on the track, an identification means for providing vehicle identification information, a distance sensor for measuring distance and speed of an object in front of the vehicle, a wireless communication means, driving and braking means, and a vehicle control system connected with said distance sensor and said driving and braking means for controlling the driving and braking of the vehicle; a plurality of stops and stations on the side tracks off the main lines of said track network for loading and unloading, each stop and each station having an access notification device; a plurality of wayside control systems, each having a computer system, a means for detecting said vehicle identification information of said identification means of the vehicle, and a means for controlling switches on said track network; a central control system having a computer system for user registration, vehicle registration, and controlling the traffic flow; a communication network connecting said central control system, said wayside control system, said vehicle control system, and said access notification system; whereby a passenger can enter said vehicle at a station or stop and move directly from origin to destination.