Abstract:
An automatic delivery system for an infrastructure comprising passenger transportation, freight delivery, electrical grid, oil, gas, water pipelines, communication, sewer removal, etc. The automation at the current state of technology is mostly achieved by enclosing the delivery system inside of a tunnel.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
       [0001]    This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/959,710, filed Jul. 16, 2007 by the present inventors. 
         [0002]    This application claims the benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/214,908, filed Jun. 24, 2008 by the present inventors. 
     
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0003]    1. Field of the Invention 
         [0004]    The present invention relates to a delivery system which automatically transports people, delivers freight, and provides other infrastructure related services without human guidance. 
         [0005]    2. Background of the Invention 
         [0006]    Since the current transportation system has numerous drawbacks such as traffic, injuries and loss of life due to the transportation process, to name a few, one can find in the art automated transportation systems as well as automated vehicles intended to improve the current transportation system. 
         [0007]    For example, a traffic/transportation system described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,129,025 issued on Oct. 10, 2000 includes vehicles which are programmed to communicate with each other. 
         [0008]    Automated machines described U.S. Pat. No. 6,704,619 issued on Mar. 9, 2004 include numerous sensors, GPS, etc., for operating at different terrains. 
         [0009]    However, these prior art designs can not provide uninterrupted transportation since interferences from the outside environment such as a snowfall or tornado, for instance, can stop or slow down the transportation process. In addition, these designs include too much hardware and functionality included in the vehicles which increases cost per vehicle and decreases reliability. These designs are also limited to delivery of freight and transporting the passengers. They are not addressing other infrastructure associated delivery needs such as delivery of electricity, communication, sewer removal, etc. 
         [0010]    Consequently, there is a need for an automated infrastructure delivery system which provides uninterrupted transportation of passengers and delivery for the infrastructure year round in any geographical area while overcoming the disadvantages of the prior art devices. 
       OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION 
       [0011]    Accordingly, several objects and advantages of the present invention are: 
         [0012]    To provide a safe transportation system by removing human factor from the transportation process resulting in virtually no injuries or loss of life due to the accidents related to the transportation process. 
         [0013]    To provide a 24/7 transportation system which will reduce loss of life or health problems due to natural disasters, industrial accidents, dirt bombs, and other unforeseen events by providing the capabilities to automatically evacuate, relocate, and, due to availability of enclosed space within the tunnel, accommodate millions of people within hours while providing more than just necessities within shelters such as electricity, communication, water, food, medical and other supply delivery, sewer removal, and transportation. 
         [0014]    To provide a safe and economical transportation system which will virtually eliminate loss of life or health problems resulting from the exposure to dangerous substances released during the transportation process inside of the tunnel and, consequently, eliminating the need for evacuation procedures and outside environment cleaning procedures. 
         [0015]    To provide a high capacity transportation system which will handle larger traffic flow by guiding transportation vehicles inside and throughout multiple floors of the tunnel, keeping minimum distance between the transportation vehicles, and utilizing each of the transportation lanes for two-way traffic at the same time. 
         [0016]    To provide an expandable transportation system which will allow expanding of existing floor space, adding floors to an existing tunnel, and adding additional tunnels while reusing the same electric power supply, communication, and control systems provided initially. 
         [0017]    To provide a reliable transportation system by building it as a grid, resulting in uninterrupted operation if a part of the grid will get disabled due to earthquakes, accidents, terrorist attacks, etc. 
         [0018]    To provide a weather independently constructed transportation system by building the tunnel from inside out, for instance, from prefabricated parts automatically delivered from production facilities using existing parts of the tunnel, further resulting in geographical area independent fixed cost per constructed mile. 
         [0019]    To provide a weather independent transportation system functioning even in areas with harsh weather conditions while providing highest quality of living within the adjacent areas. 
         [0020]    To provide an energy generating transportation system by short-circuiting remote regions with different air pressure via system&#39;s air pipelines, providing wind for the wind turbines, ventilation, preventing undesired weather conditions, collecting moisture. 
         [0021]    To provide a climate change resistant transportation system which will continue to function during life threatening climate changes; an ice age, for instance, can be fought by relocating excessive snow from residential and industrial areas and bringing in food and supplies from areas unaffected by the ice age via the tunnel. 
         [0022]    To provide a green transportation system by using outside surface of the tunnel for generating electricity by photovoltaic panels guided by the control system further contributing to the clean environment. 
         [0023]    To provide a cost effective transportation system as a result of reducing employment costs, automated maintenance, and constant improvement of the control system software. 
         [0024]    To provide a robust transportation system which will transport oversized objects such as houses and planes utilizing a set of adjacent lanes by synchronously moving transportation vehicles under guidance of the control system with no disruptions to the surrounding areas. 
         [0025]    To provide a transportation system which serves as a conduit for an electrical grid drawing electrical power from remote unpopulated locations and, therefore, resulting in elimination of air pollution in populated areas. It will allow, for instance, building and maintaining nuclear reactors in remote unpopulated areas comfortably and inexpensively. 
         [0026]    To provide a passenger transportation system on demand. For instance, a ten mile based grid system will virtually eliminate the need for personal vehicles used for long haul transportation and, consequently, will eliminate costs associated with owning a vehicle, and reduce traffic and aggravation caused by the traffic while providing extra time during the transportation process for work or relaxation on the go. Transportation within local grid cells may be provided by small electrical cars charged and, if necessary, rented out by the control system; or passengers may want to walk or use bicycles within the grid cells resulting in a healthier and happier community. As a result, oil will be reserved mostly for military and industrial use. 
         [0027]    To provide fireproof transportation system by sealing the tunnel air tight; as a result, lack of fresh incoming oxygen will prevent a fire within the tunnel; the control system, in addition, will turn away other delivery vehicles and will bring in fire fighting and cleaning vehicles. 
         [0028]    To provide a fire fighting transportation system by rapid delivery of fire fighting substances, when necessary, to any part of the grid based system for protecting from, for instance, forest fires once and for all. 
         [0029]    To provide an agriculture friendly transportation system which, if the tunnel is built above ground, can act as a permanent shield or can deploy a temporary net for preventing undesirable insect migration for the benefits of the agricultural industry. 
         [0030]    To provide an alternative transportation system helping to reduce existing highway load by considerably reducing or virtually eliminating long haul truck based commercial freight deliveries and passenger traffic and, as a result, reducing oil consumption, decreasing air pollution, reducing or virtually eliminating traffic on the highways, and, therefore, reducing cost of highway maintenance. 
         [0031]    To provide a quiet transportation system which, due to the tunnel enclosure, will considerably reduce or virtually eliminate transportation noise, preventing complaints from the surrounding real estate properties and, as a result, will allow building new real estate properties closer to the system, as opposed to open air delivery systems. 
         [0032]    To provide a convenient transportation system by allocating internal space for storage and emergency shelters. 
         [0033]    To provide a protected transportation system where freight will be protected from thieves at all times by the tunnel walls in conjunction, for instance, with the remotely accessible surveillance system available to the customers on a 24/7 basis via the communication system. 
         [0034]    To provide a terrorist resistant transportation system where freight and passengers will be scanned automatically for dangerous substances along with, for instance, freight and passenger weight monitoring. It will allow, for instance, detecting an object drop-off point and time. 
         [0035]    To provide a covert transportation system where military or any other sensitive freight can be transported covertly under constant and secured surveillance. It will also allow to conceal military and other sensitive locations; and, in addition, it may change locations of the military and other sensitive objects at will or randomly in real time. It will also provide automatic capabilities for maneuvering the entire army simultaneously. 
         [0036]    To provide a country border defense transportation system which will serve as a physical country border shield, where the control system provides monitoring and surveillance for the border patrol, while allowing freight and passenger pick up and drop-off at any of chosen points within or outside the border. 
         [0037]    To provide an economy boosting transportation system which will cause expansion of a country economy by adding newly developed territories with quality of life comparable to the most developed parts of the world. In addition, it will allow to invite a desired pool of immigrants from around the world, if necessary, to populate new areas. It will also delay overpopulation problems, if any. 
         [0038]    To provide a local community friendly transportation system, which in addition to all the utilities and conveniences brought by the system, will allow local artists to transform the tunnel walls into a piece of art thousands of miles long. 
         [0039]    To provide an extraterrestrial transportation system where an air tight sealed tunnel can be adapted for colonization of other planets and mining asteroids. 
         [0040]    Further objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent from a consideration of the drawings and ensuing description. 
       BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0041]    The present invention may be generally described as a fully automated delivery system which can transport passengers and deliver freight. The delivery system is managed by a control system. The control system is computer based and, therefore, can handle only a predetermined number of programmed situations. In order to achieve full automation at the present state of computer technology, the delivery takes place inside of a tunnel which filters out unpredictable interferences from the outside environment. 
         [0042]    At minimum, the tunnel contains transportation lanes, ports for passenger and customer freight drop-off and pick up, a fleet of transportation vehicles adapted for freight delivery and passenger transportation, and a communication system for managing the ports and vehicles by the control system. In addition, the tunnel can contain, for instance, an electrical power supply system, pipelines for delivery of gases and liquids, fire detection and extinguishing system, surveillance system. 
         [0043]    The electricity, communication, water, sewer removal, and other services can be made available to the populace outside of the tunnel under guidance of the control system. 
         [0044]    The features briefly described in this summary as well as other features and advantages of this invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon review of the following drawings, the detailed description, and the appended claims. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
         [0045]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a portion of the delivery system; 
           [0046]      FIG. 2  is a side view of the portion of the delivery system depicted in  FIG. 1 ; 
           [0047]      FIG. 3  is a perspective view of an intersection of the delivery system; 
           [0048]      FIG. 4  is a bottom view of the intersection depicted in  FIG. 3 ; 
           [0049]      FIG. 5  is a top view of the intersection depicted in  FIG. 3 ; 
           [0050]      FIG. 6  is a partial enlarged prospective view of the intersection depicted in  FIG. 3 ; 
           [0051]      FIG. 7  is another partial enlarged prospective view of the intersection depicted in  FIG. 3 ; 
           [0052]      FIG. 8  is a perspective view of a freight terminal of the delivery system; 
           [0053]      FIG. 9  is a perspective view of the freight terminal depicted in  FIG. 8  with a side wall not shown; 
           [0054]      FIG. 10  is a perspective view of a passenger terminal of the delivery system; 
           [0055]      FIG. 11  is a top view of the passenger terminal depicted in  FIG. 10 ; 
           [0056]      FIG. 12  is a side view of the passenger terminal depicted in  FIG. 10 ; 
           [0057]      FIG. 13  is a perspective view of a switching ramp of the delivery system; 
           [0058]      FIG. 14  is a perspective view of the switching ramp depicted in  FIG. 13  with a side wall not shown; 
           [0059]      FIG. 15  is a partial top view of a transportation lane; 
           [0060]      FIG. 16  is a side view of a transportation vehicle; 
           [0061]      FIG. 17  is a perspective view of the transportation vehicle depicted in  FIG. 16 ; 
           [0062]      FIG. 18  is another perspective view of the transportation vehicle depicted in  FIG. 16  with the top platform not shown; 
           [0063]      FIG. 19  is a side view of the transportation lane depicted in  FIG. 15  shown only with RFID tags and RFID sensors of the transportation vehicle depicted in  FIGS. 17 and 18 ; 
           [0064]      FIG. 20  is a top view of the transportation lane depicted in  FIG. 15  shown only with RFID tags and RFID sensors of the transportation vehicle depicted in  FIGS. 17 and 18 ; 
           [0065]      FIG. 21  is a partial perspective view of a passenger transportation section of the tunnel with a side wall not shown; 
           [0066]      FIG. 22  is a partial perspective view of above the tunnel floor same polarity electrical rail intersection; 
           [0067]      FIG. 23  is a partial perspective view of under the tunnel floor connection between same polarity electrical rails depicted in  FIG. 22 ; 
           [0068]      FIG. 24  is a partial perspective view of above the tunnel floor different polarity electrical rail intersection; 
           [0069]      FIG. 25  is a partial perspective view of under tunnel floor connection between different polarity electrical rails depicted in  FIG. 24 ; 
           [0070]      FIG. 26  is a partial perspective view of an electrical conductor assembly of the transportation vehicle; 
           [0071]      FIG. 27  is a top view of a transportation vehicle being centered on the electrical rails; 
           [0072]      FIG. 28  is a top view of a transportation vehicle not being centered on the electrical rails; 
           [0073]      FIG. 29  is a side view of a freight terminal with the freight container above the transportation vehicle; 
           [0074]      FIG. 30  is a side view of a freight terminal with the freight container loaded onto the transportation vehicle; 
           [0075]      FIG. 31  is a side view of a passenger container on a transportation vehicle with the passenger container door closed; 
           [0076]      FIG. 32  is a side view of the passenger container depicted in  FIG. 31  with the passenger container door opened; 
           [0077]      FIG. 33  is a side view of the passenger container depicted in  FIG. 31  with the passenger container door and sliding bars not shown; 
           [0078]      FIG. 34  is a partial prospective view of a sliding wheel, sliding wheel power train, and passenger container wall; 
           [0079]      FIG. 35  is a side sectional view of a passenger container door boarding hook entering tunnel door hook receptacle; 
           [0080]      FIG. 36  is a top view of a passenger container positioned at a distance in front of a tunnel boarding door; 
           [0081]      FIG. 37  is a side sectional view of the passenger container door boarding hook depicted in  FIG. 35  engaged with the tunnel boarding door hook receptacle; 
           [0082]      FIG. 38  is a top view of the passenger container moved to the front of the tunnel boarding door; 
           [0083]      FIG. 39  is a partial enlarged view of freight terminals depicted in  FIG. 5  demonstrating traffic lanes and traffic markings; 
           [0084]      FIG. 40  is a perspective view of the passenger container depicted in  FIG. 31 ; 
           [0085]      FIG. 41  is a perspective view of the tunnel boarding section depicted in  FIG. 36 . 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION  
       [0086]    A sample configuration of the delivery system illustrated throughout the drawings comprises a tunnel  10  built above ground  11 , transportation vehicles  16 , and a computer based central control system (not shown in the drawings) managed by human operators. The central control system comprises software for automatic monitoring and managing predetermined activities of the delivery system. 
         [0087]    The tunnel  10  ( FIGS. 1 and 2 ) comprises a freight transportation section  12 , four passenger transportation sections  14 , two maneuver sections  18  for empty transportation vehicles  16 , roof  23  of the freight transportation section  12 , roofs  25  of the passenger transportation sections  14 , exterior walls  27 , windows  33 , floor  61 , columns  13  supporting floor  61 , transportation lanes  62  located on the floor  61 , interior walls  35  isolating freight transportation section  12  from the passenger transportation sections  14  and maneuver sections  18 , a mouse hole  19  dedicated for switching of the transportation vehicles  16  between freight transportation section  12  and passenger transportation sections  14  located on the same level, a boarding passenger section  20 , and a net  32 . The boarding passenger section  20  comprises platform  22 , railing  24 , roof  26 , roof support  29 , boarding doors  28 , and net hooks  30 . The net  32  is deployed using hooks  30  and can be removed when desired. The purpose of the net is to prevent undesirable migration of biological life and for slowing winds for the benefit of agriculture. 
         [0088]      FIGS. 3-7  illustrate a tunnel intersection  34  comprising a decorative cap  21 , numerous freight container terminals  36 , four oversized freight terminals  38 , crude oil pipeline  40 , natural gas pipeline  42 , ribs  43  for supporting pipelines  40  and  42 , oversized pipeline  44 , roadways  45  for oversized freight terminals  38 , and roadways  46  for freight container terminals  36  with traffic markings  37 ,  39 , and  47 . For clarity, the number of traffic markings  47  has been reduced in  FIGS. 3 ,  6 , and  7 . The pipelines being managed with the standard industry stations: Initial Injection Stations, Partial Delivery Stations, Compressor/Pump Stations, Block Valve Stations, and Final Delivery Stations. The oversized pipeline  44  may be used for redirecting air mass between different air pressure geographical areas adjacent to the tunnel  10 , for storing and transferring water bodies, and, consequently, for generating electricity from air and water running through it. 
         [0089]    As seen in  FIGS. 6 and 7 , passenger transportation sections  14  and maneuver sections  18  do not have entry or exit points at the intersection  34  bypassing above the freight transportation sections  12  for the purpose of not interfering with freight redirection. Each of the freight container terminals  36 , as seen in  FIGS. 8 and 9 , comprises ceiling  97 , walls  95 , floor  99 , two freight supports  98 , two gates  48  and one transportation lane  62  located on the floor  99 . Each of the oversized freight terminals  38  ( FIG. 7 ) resembles a freight container terminal  36  but it has the same height, width, and number of transportation lanes as a freight transportation section  12 . Each of the oversized freight terminals  38  comprises an oversized gate  49  ( FIGS. 3 and 7 ). Only one of the gates  48  is opened at a time providing isolation of the tunnel  10  from the outside environment. 
         [0090]    Traffic markings on roadways  45  and  46  for freight drop-off and pick up are demonstrated in  FIG. 39 . Each roadway  46  comprises two traffic lanes  31  divided by solid line  37  and dashed line  39 . Gate access  51  is marked by gate access traffic markings  47  located in front of each gate  48  (gate  48  not seen in  FIG. 39 ) of the freight container terminals  36 . Roadway  45  of the oversized freight terminal  38  will be utilized for oversized freight drop-off and pick up. 
         [0091]    A passenger terminal is demonstrated in  FIGS. 10-12 . It comprises a ramp  50  adjacent to the tunnel  10 . The ramp  50  comprises traffic lanes  54  divided by dashed line traffic markings  59  and solid line traffic marking  57 , shoulders  58 , a vehicle barrier  53 , pedestrian walkways  56 , and railing  52 . 
         [0092]      FIGS. 13 and 14  demonstrate a switching ramp  60  dedicated for switching of the transportation vehicles  16  between passenger transportation sections  14  located on different levels and for switching of the transportation vehicles  16  between a passenger transportation section  14  and a maneuver section  18 . Transportation lanes  62  and some of the columns  13  are not shown in  FIGS. 13 and 14  for the purpose of not interfering with comprehension of the drawings. 
         [0093]    In the sample configuration described herein, the tunnel  10  further comprises an electric power supply system being used as a power source for propulsion of the transportation vehicles  16 . Each of the transportation lanes  62  comprises two electrical conducting rails  64  installed into the floor  61  along the transportation lane  62  and RFID tags  66  installed under the floor  61  along the transportation lane  62  ( FIG. 15 ). The RFID tags  66  being preprogrammed with a unique id identifying location on the transportation lane  62 . 
         [0094]      FIG. 22  demonstrates same polarity intersection of the rails  64 , hosted by rail housing  63 , and valley  90  located at the intersection point; and  FIG. 23  demonstrates how the rails  64  of the same polarity are connected under the floor  61  of the tunnel  10 .  FIG. 24  demonstrates different polarity intersection of the rails  64  hosted by rail housing  63  and a rail crossing isle  65  surrounded by valleys  90 ; and  FIG. 25  demonstrates how the rails  64  of the different polarity are connected under the floor  61  of the tunnel  10 . 
         [0095]      FIGS. 16-18  depict a sample transportation vehicle  16  comprising a frame  71 , a backup electrical rechargeable battery  73 , a vehicle control system  70  for monitoring and managing all activities of the transportation vehicle  16 , and four driving wheels  15 . Each of the driving wheels  15  being installed inside of a wheel housing  79  which is mounted to a wheel position power train  17  and being pivotal around vertical axis of the wheel position power train  17  controlled by the vehicle control system  70 . A wheel propulsion power train  77  being mounted to each of the wheel housing  79  for providing propulsion power to driving wheels  15 . The backup electrical rechargeable battery  73 , the vehicle control system  70 , and the driving wheel position power trains  17  being mounted to the frame  71 . 
         [0096]    The transportation vehicle  16  further comprises two RFID sensors  68  adapted to read the unique ids when positioned within the range of RFID tags  66  at any time and at any point of the transportation lanes  62 . The vehicle control system  70  comprises a database for storing direction change for any point of each of the transportation lanes  62  under RF tag  66  unique ids. A direction change being retrieved by the vehicle control system  70  for each of RF tag  66  unique id read in order to anticipate negotiation of a transportation lane  62  curve by the transportation vehicle  16 . The anticipation allows for virtually unlimited speed of the transportation vehicle  16 . 
         [0097]      FIGS. 19 and 20  depict RFID sensors  68  and RFID tags  66 . In addition, the RFID sensors  68  sense intensity of the unique id signal from an RFID tag  66 . A deviation from the center of the transportation lane  62  being determined by the vehicle control system  70  by comparing intensity of signals from at least two RFID tags  66  located on the opposite sides of the line perpendicular to a transportation lane  62 . The vehicle control system  70  uses the deviation to keep the transportation vehicle  16  in the middle of the transportation lane  62  by adjusting direction of the driving wheels  15 . 
         [0098]      FIG. 21  depicts an electrical grid cable  75  installed throughout the tunnel  10 . In addition,  FIG. 21  depicts a fiber-optic cable  74  which is a part of a software network and tunnel RF transmitter/receivers  72  installed throughout the tunnel  10 . The tunnel RF transmitter/receivers  72  are connected to the fiber-optic cable  74  for communicating with the central control system. The tunnel RF transmitter/receivers  72  maintain permanent communication sessions with the central control system via the network. The transportation vehicle  16  further comprising a vehicle RF transmitter/receiver  76  connected to the vehicle control system  70  (best seen in  FIG. 18 ). The tunnel RF transmitter/receivers  72  being positioned in a way to ensure that each of the transportation vehicles  16  being connected to at least two of the tunnel RF transmitter/receivers  72  via temporary communication sessions at any time and from any point of the tunnel  10 . Each of the transportation vehicles  16  being in constant communication with the central control system via the temporary communication sessions. 
         [0099]    The central control system further comprising a database for storing locations of the transportation lanes  62  under the RF tag  66  unique ids. The vehicle control system  70  sends predetermined information about the transportation vehicle  16  to the central control system in real time. This information includes the unique id read; and the central control system sends back to the transportation vehicle  16  a command based on overall tunnel  10  traffic condition. As a result, the transportation vehicle  16  does not interfere with the central control system in managing the traffic throughout the tunnel  10 . 
         [0100]    The transportation vehicle  16  further comprises two lost item receptacles  78  installed onto the frame  71  (best seen in  FIG. 18 ). Each of the lost item receptacles  78  comprises a lost item sensor (not shown) connected to the vehicle control system  70 . The lost item sensor senses encounter of a lost on a transportation lane  62  item with the lost item receptacle  78 . The encounter is reported via vehicle control system  70  to the central control system which, in turn, alerts human operators. The central control unit, if requested by the human operator, reroutes the transportation vehicle  16  to a lost item ditch (not shown) where the lost item is dropped. For clarity, the lost item receptacles  78  are not shown on transportation vehicles  16  in  FIG. 21 . 
         [0101]    The transportation vehicle  16  further comprises two electrical constructor assemblies  80  installed onto the frame  71  ( FIG. 16 ). Each of the electrical constructor assemblies  80  ( FIG. 26 ) comprises a pneumatic cylinder  82 , an arm  84  being pivotal around the pneumatic cylinder  82 , a wheel mount  86  being pivotal around the arm  84 , and two electrical conducting wheels  88  being pivotal when mounted onto the wheel mount  86 . The RFID sensors  68  described in paragraphs [0092] and [0093] are attached to the wheel mount  86  ( FIGS. 17 ,  18 , and  26 ). The conducting wheels  88  being adapted to engage with the electrical rails  64  for redirecting electrical power to the transportation vehicle  16  via electrical wires routed inside of the wheel mount  86  and the arm  84 . The rail housing  63  seen in  FIGS. 22 and 24  is adapted to prevent the conducting wheels  88  from disengaging from the rails  64 . The pneumatic cylinder  82 , guided by the vehicle control system  70 , provides necessary pressure on the conducting wheels  88  for a reliable electrical contact. In addition, if the transportation vehicle  16  is passing over one of the intersections depicted in  FIGS. 22 and 24 , the pneumatic cylinder  82 , one at a time, will raise the conducting wheels  88  right before the conducting wheels  88  encounter the valleys  90  and will put them back onto the electrical rails  64  after the conducting wheels  88  passed the intersection. While one of the arms  84  is raised, the other arm  84  continues to supply electricity to the transportation vehicle  16 . 
         [0102]    Each of the electrical constructor assemblies  80  ( FIG. 26 ) further comprises an arm position sensor  92 . The arm position sensor  92  transmits in real time to the vehicle control system  70  a deviation between wheel mount  86  and arm  84 . The vehicle control system  70  compares the deviation with an expected direction change stored in the database of the vehicle control system  70  under currently read RF tag  66  unique id and corrects the difference for the purpose of keeping the transportation vehicle  16  in the middle of the transportation lane  62  ( FIGS. 26-28 ). For clarity, the floor  61  and the electrical rechargeable battery  73  are not shown in  FIGS. 27 and 28 . 
         [0103]    The transportation vehicle  16  further comprises four pneumatic cylinders  94  attached to the frame  71  ( FIG. 18 ) and a platform  96  attached to the pneumatic cylinders  94  used for passenger container and freight pick up and drop-off. For exemplary purpose, a freight container  100  pick up in a freight container terminal  36  is demonstrated in  FIGS. 29 and 30  (the gates  48  are not shown). A customer being able to position a freight container  100  on the freight supports  98  when the gate  48  leading to outside is opened. After the gate leading outside is closed and the gate  48  leading inside of the tunnel  10  is opened, a transportation vehicle  16  enters the freight container terminal  36  from the tunnel  10  and positions itself between the freight supports  98  under the freight container  100  with its platform  96  being lower than the level of the freight supports  98 . Then the platform  96  is raised by the cylinders  94  above the level of the freight supports  98  picking up the freight container  100 ; and the transportation vehicle  16  leaves the freight container terminal  36  with the freight container  100  being on the platform  96 . The container drop-off process goes in reverse order. 
         [0104]      FIGS. 31-33 ,  36 ,  38 , and  40  demonstrate a sample passenger container  102  for transporting passengers by a transportation vehicle  16 . The passenger container  102  comprises wall  118  ( FIGS. 31-34 ), sliding wheels  120  ( FIGS. 33 and 34 ) mounted on a sliding power train  122  via attachment parts  117  ( FIG. 34 ), one passenger entrance  112 , a rubber band  114  surrounding the passenger entrance  112  outside, a passenger entrance bumper  105  protruded from the body of the passenger container  102  below the passenger entrance  112 , and one passenger container door  104  sealing the passenger entrance  112  via the rubber band  114  in closed position. The passenger container door  104  is a straight trajectory sliding door (U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/214,908 entitled “Straight Trajectory Sliding Shutter Apparatus”). The passenger container door  104  comprises sliding bars  116  slanted to the top ( FIGS. 31-33 ) and to the right ( FIGS. 36 and 38 ) and boarding hooks  108  best seen in  FIGS. 35-37  and  40 . The sliding wheels  120  of the container  102  are positioned inside of the sliding bars  116  of the passenger container door  104 . The wall  118  of the passenger container  102  is parallel to the passenger container door  104  allowing the passenger container door  104  to unseal the entrance  112  when moved along the sliding bars  116  ( FIGS. 31 and 32 ) by the sliding wheels  120  propelled by the sliding power train  122 . 
         [0105]    The tunnel boarding passenger section  20  ( FIGS. 36 ,  38 , and  41 ) comprises a slanted wall  111  (as seen in  FIGS. 36 ,  38 , and  41 ), tunnel boarding door  28 , and a tunnel entrance bumper  106  protruded from the wall  111  under tunnel boarding door  28  (best seen in  FIG. 41 ). The tunnel boarding door  28  comprises door receptacles  110  for receiving the passenger container door hooks  108 . 
         [0106]      FIGS. 36 and 38  depict the passenger container  102  being delivered by the transportation vehicle  16  (transportation vehicle  16  is not seen) in such way that the passenger container door  104  is aligned with the tunnel boarding door  28  ( FIG. 36 ). Then the driving wheels  15  of the transportation vehicle  16  are positioned perpendicular to the transportation lane  62  by the wheel position power train  17  and the passenger container  102  is moved by the wheel propulsion power train  77  of the transportation vehicle  16  toward the tunnel boarding door  28  until passenger entrance bumper  105  meets tunnel entrance bumper  106  and the passenger container door hooks  108  enter tunnel boarding door hook receptacles  110  ( FIG. 38 ). The tunnel boarding door  28  is a straight trajectory sliding door (U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/214,908 entitled “Straight Trajectory Sliding Shutter Apparatus”) mirrored from the passenger container door  104 ; it seals the tunnel opening (not shown) via the tunnel rubber band (not shown) mirrored from the rubber band  114  of the passenger container  102 . Now, the sliding power train  122  opens the passenger container door  104  and, via the boarding hooks  108 , the tunnel boarding door  28 . The tunnel boarding door  28  does not need sliding bars  116  since it is being opened passively by the boarding hooks  108  of the passenger container door  104 . The process of closing the doors and departing of passenger container  102  goes in reverse order. 
         [0107]    Those who are skilled in the art will readily perceive how to modify the invention. Therefore, the appended claims are to be construed to cover all equivalent structures which fall within the scope and spirit of the invention.