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Due to an overwhelming response, the Lea+Elliott Dinner is sold out. There will be a waiting list at the onsite Registration Desk.
You are welcome to add your name to that list for any tickets that may become available.
Moving to Mainstream
Modern communications and controls have produced fully automated passenger systems known as automated people movers (APMs). Initial work started in the late1960s, and substantial progress has since been made. Driverless operation of heavy urban rail services is now seen as acceptable and desirable among some public transit officials, especially in Europe and parts of Asia. APMs have transformed airport planning and created new ways for special development districts and urban campuses to organize themselves. The evolution of this industry is uniquely marked in the APM conference series organized by the American Society of Civil Engineers. With the inaugural conference having been held in Miami in 1985, this series will celebrate its 10th event in Orlando May 1-4, 2005.
With well over 100 APMs operating around the
world and growing interest from American transit
operators, this conference will explore the impact
and potential of APM know-how in the official, highly
subsidized and extremely political world of mass
transit. How different are driverless systems for
operators, passengers, and the larger urban
community? What are the new service
parameters? How can older
lines be upgraded?
Confidence in the full
automation of train
movements also emboldens
those who envision even
higher-order services known as
personal rapid transit or PRT which resemble
taxis more than rail corridors What is the
developmental status of PRT, and how are its
planning and operating parameters different?
Simple APM shuttles, too, are included in the scope
of APM05. Topics will range from technology,
planning, and engineering issues to architectural,
construction, and operational matters.
Conference Topics
Opportunities and Markets for APMs
Airport MobilityAirfront DevelopmentRail Feeder SystemsIntermodal ConnectionsParking ManagementSpanning Physical BarriersDowntowns and MegacentersRecreation AreasResortsLine Haul SystemsAdvertising and in-vehicle information
APM Planning and Design
Comparative Analyses of Different SystemsCosts and BenefitsStationsArchitectural Integration of APMs with DevelopmentFinancing and ProcurementAesthetics/Environmental ImpactStandards and CodesImpacts on Land Use and Land ValuesComputer Modeling and SimulationExperiences of Operating System
Ridership, Costs, and RevenuesOperating and Maintenance PracticesConstructionMarketing of SystemsPerformance MeasuresHandling Obsolescence and ReplacementPassenger Safety and SecurityThird Party O&MRecent Innovations/Research and Development
New APM Systems and ConceptsInnovative Guideway DesignTrain ControlDesign/Build/Operate/MaintenanceProject Delivery MethodsPersonal Rapid TransitAccelerated WalkwaysAutomated Guided VehiclesConference Format
The four-day conference will include a plenary session, technical sessions, panel discussions, and workshops, as well as a trade exhibit and technical tour. There will be no poster sessions. Proceedings will be provided post conference.
FIVE AWARDS FOR BEST PAPERS
Gain professional prestige and help defray conference costs. APM05 attendees will vote of what they think are the 5 best papers/presentations. At the closing luncheon on May 4th, 2005, five awards of $500 each will be announced. Eligible will be only reviewed papers appearing in the Proceedings, so get your Abstracts in now!
