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PRT in EskilstunaRoute choice and design in the streetscape

Thomas Höjemo | Master’s Thesis at Chalmers Architecture 2010 | Supervisor: Göran Tegnér, WSP | Examiner: Björn Malbert, Chalmers

How does PRT work?

Where is Eskilstuna?

Why?

Which goals?

What problems?

What opportunities?

How?

How does PRT work? Bath PRT Study. Photo courtesy of Jochen Rabe, Arup. [email protected]

Elevated track

How does PRT work? Heathrow PRT. Photo courtesy of Advanced Transit Systems Ltd. www.ultraprt.com

Automated control

How does PRT work?

4-6 persons per vehicle

PRT vehicle. Photo: Courtesy of Advanced Transit Systems Ltd. www.ultraprt.com

How does PRT work? Vectus test site, Uppsala. Photo: Thomas Höjemo

Side track stations = fast journey

How does PRT work? Diagrammatic PRT Layout. Image: Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons

Network constructed by combining loops

How does PRT work?


Why?

Which goals?

What problems?

What opportunities?

How?


95,000 inhabitants, 120 km from Stockholm


Kungsgatan

Rådhusbron

J.A. Selanders gata

Nyb

roga

tan

Ham

ngatan

Hamngatan

Central Eskilstuna

Railway station Fristadstorget - square


Fristadstorget - main square

Photo: Thomas Höjemo

How does PRT work?


Why?

Which goals?

What problems?

What opportunities?

How?

Why?

Current transport affects Eskilstuna negatively

Why?


PRT is convenient

Why?


PRT is convenient is fast

Why?


PRT is convenient is fast yields low emissions

Why?


PRT is convenient is fast yields low emissions can set street space free

How does PRT work?


Why?

Which goals?

What problems?

What opportunities?

How?

Which goals?

Reduce pollution

Which goals?

Reduce pollution

Take the streetscape into account

Which goals?

Reduce pollution


Prioritize pedestrians and cyclists

Which goals?

Reduce pollution


Prioritize pedestrians and cyclists

High-standard public transport

How does PRT work?


Why?

Which goals?

What problems?

What opportunities?

How?

What problems?

No system in use yet (catch 22)

What problems?


Visual dominance of the street

What problems?


Visual dominance of the street

Privacy concerns - view into apartments

Förstudie i EskilstunaEskilstuna

Bild: Sträckning för föreslagen pionjärbana. Källa: Göran Tegnér (2009), WSP.

Initial study in EskilstunaEskilstuna

Image: Route for proposed pioneer PRT track.What problems?

Proposed route from initial study

Map: Courtesy of Göran Tegnér, WSP and Magnus Hunhammar, IST

PRT route Tuna Park Parken Zoo Town centre Hospital

Outlined expansion of PRT network

Map: Courtesy of Göran Tegnér, WSP and Magnus Hunhammar, IST

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Spårbilar i Eskilstuna? Öppet möte kring en pilotbana 090917 Magnus Hunhammar / Institute for Sustainable Transportation

Etapp 1 och 2, Stadsnät röd resp blå markering

Figur 6: Förslag till stationslägen för etapp 1, 250 m cirklar runt 39 stationer Föreslagna stationslägen är placerade med mål att nå viktiga lägen som skolor, arbetsplatser, handelsplatser, parkeringsplatser, tätare bostadsområden, vårdcentraler, idrottsplatser, etc. Ett gångavstånd på 250 m till sin station upplevs som ett kort avstånd. Med 39 stationer kan man erhålla detta korta gångavstånd för nästan alla.

Stadsnät grunden (etapp 1):

Spårlängd: 26 km (pilotbanans sträckor inräknat) Antal stationer: 39 st (pilotbanans stationer inräknat) Yttre ring (etapp 2):

Spårlängd: 13 km

Phase 1 Phase 2

What problems?

Double track to the square via Rademacherg.

Illustration: Thomas HöjemoWhat problems?

End of track at Fristadstorget problematic

Photo: Chris Stickley, Flickr / Creative Commons by-nc-ndWhat problems?

Site of section

What problems?

Section of Rademachergatan with two tracks

Section: Thomas Höjemo

20,2 m

What problems?

Single track loop via Rademacherg. /Drottningg.

Illustration: Thomas HöjemoWhat problems?

Site of photo

What problems?

Drottninggatan only 14 m wide

Photo: Thomas HöjemoWhat problems?

100 m

Bus transfer node at Fristadstorget

Image and photo: Thomas Höjemo

Railway station City bus stop Regional bus stop

What problems?

Many bus passengers lead to big PRT station

Images: Thomas Höjemo

Vehicles coming in Vehicles at platform Vehicles on their way out Passing vehicle

72 m

What problems?

How does PRT work?


Why?

Which goals?

What problems?

What opportunities?

How?

What opportunities?

Social streets - a great potential


What opportunities?

Seats

Sketch: Thomas Höjemo

What opportunities?

Notice boards


What opportunities?

Exhibitions


What opportunities?

Functionality for street cafés

Sketch: Thomas Höjemo Photo: Scythian / Creative Commons by-nc-nd

What opportunities?

Social functionality


What opportunities?

Street lighting


How does PRT work?


Why?

Which goals?

What problems?

What opportunities?

How?

Design strategies

Choose wide streets

Design strategies

Choose wide streets

Plan for several small stations

Choose wide streets


Make site-specific designs

Design strategies

Choose wide streets



Work together with existing public transport

Design strategies

Choose wide streets



Work together with existing public transport

Improve for pedestrians and cyclists

Design strategies

100 m

PRT network design

New public transport network

Railway station Regional bus stop PRT station

Network plan: Thomas Höjemo

100 m

S RESECENTRUM

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GATAN S VATTENPALATSET

S FRISTADSTORGET

S F

ORS

KYRKA

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PRT network design

PRT station circle radius 250 m

Good accessability


100 m

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S FRISTADSTORGET

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KYRKA

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PRT stop at Tullgatan

Tullgatan - site


PRT stop at Tullgatan

Rinmansparken is affected by traffic noise


PRT stop at Tullgatan Sketch: Thomas Höjemo

Green wall protects and encloses park

100 m

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KYRKA

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PRT stop at railway station

Railway station - site


The platform today

Eskilstuna railway station. Photo: Thomas Höjemo


PRT stop over railway station platform



Relation between railway and PRT station

Perspective: Thomas Höjemo


Street floor

Plan: Thomas Höjemo


+1 floor


Design development Photo. EnDumEn @ Flickr / Creative Commons by-sa

Concrete mixed with iron oxide

Design development Photo. Alesa Dam @ Flickr / Creative Commons by-nc-sa

Boston ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata)

Design development Image: Thomas Höjemo

Column design for pedestrian streetscape

100 m

S RESECENTRUM

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S FRISTADSTORGET

S F

ORS

KYRKA

N

PRT stop at and track by Fristadstorget

Fristadstorget - site

Aerial view

Aerial photo: EniroPRT stop at and track by Fristadstorget

Paths of movement

Plan: Thomas HöjemoPRT stop at and track by Fristadstorget

Site plan


Site of Rademachergatan


Montage: Thomas Höjemo

Visual study of PRT track at current street


Idea: combine transport and greeneryÄlvsborgsgatan.

Photo : Thomas Höjemo. PRT stop at and track by Fristadstorget

Section: Thomas Höjemo False bindweed. Photo: André Karwath

Wikipedia / Creative Commons

Green ridge surrounded by wide bike lanes

4,4 m 3,3 m 3,3 m2,8 m 6,0 m


0,5 m

Site of station


Kiosk70 m 2

Restaurant 220 m 2

Tourist office

PRT platform

Kiosk

Restaurant

Shop

Entrance

Fristadstorget main town square

Rendering: Thomas Höjemo

PRT station inside multi-purpose building


Restaurant

280 m 2 (street level part)

Kiosk /café 70 m 2

Outdoor restaurant

seats

Outdoor café seats

5 m N


Street floor


Montage: Thomas Höjemo

The building in relation to the square


Place of section


Section: Thomas Höjemo

Section at Nybrogatan3,7 m 0,6 m 10,8 m


Rendering: Thomas Höjemo

Perspective at Nybrogatan


Thanks for your attention!

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