Title :
A technology alternative to the VAL system on the O´Hare airport transit system (OATS) (or: converting OATS to CORN)
Author :
Gary, Dennis ; Peterson, Art
Author_Institution :
PB Transit & Rail Syst. Inc., Chicago, IL, USA
Abstract :
A steel wheel/rail technology based on the Chicago Transit Authority´s rapid transit system has been postulated as a possible replacement for the existing VAL rubber tire on the O´Hare airport transport system (OATS). The replacement technology is dubbed the Chicago O´Hare rail network, or CORN. Replacement of VAL may be justified when the current VAL system reaches a point of needing a major overhaul and/or when major extensions are planned for the system
Keywords :
airports; maintenance engineering; project engineering; railways; rapid transit systems; CORN; Chicago Transit Authority; O´Hare airport transit system; OATS; USA; VAL rubber tire replacement; maintenance; overhaul; projects; rapid transit system; replacement technology; steel wheel/rail technology; Airports; Cities and towns; Communication system control; Costs; Open area test sites; Rails; SCADA systems; Steel; Technology management; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Railroad Conference, 2000. Proceedings of the 2000 ASME/IEEE Joint
Conference_Location :
Newark, NJ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6328-0
DOI :
10.1109/RRCON.2000.870001
