Intelligent transport

VECTUS LTD.VECTUS PRT (Personal Rapid Transit) brings what has been a transportation solution of the future to a proven and safe solution of today. It is a viable option for urban transportation with potential for higher access and services at a lower cost than other common transport modes, while avoiding traffic problems such as congestion, accidents and pollution.

Company Overview

Vectus offers a feasible solution for the environment that is not only efficient, but also flexible andcomfortable.

Vectus is dedicated to become a leading supplier of personal rapid transit systems in the global marketplace. At a time when environmentally-friendly means of transport are essential, Vectus offers a solution that provides not only efficient, but also flexible and comfortable urban transit.

To introduce this new and revolutionary concept of transportation world-wide, Vectus was first registered as a company in the UK with a branch office in Korea and one in Sweden.

Vectus then formed strategic partnerships with the Posco group and began working with selected European companies that had extensive experience in the field of transport, advanced control systems, and safety and risk analysis.

Vectus Ltd.

World leader in providing PRT

solutions

De-facto industrial standards

New paradigm for public

transportation

Company Overview

The verification and validation of the test track have been completed demonstrating that Vectus PRT is as safe or safer than current railways and metros.

To provide a verified and safe technology, Vectus has built and is operating a test track for Vectus PRT in Uppsala, Sweden. The test track has not only verified the Vectus technology solution itself, but has also enabled the completion of a comprehensive safety case including verification and validation.

In the world of transportation, it is probably unique to have developed a full safety model of a transport system covering all aspects-both the passengers as well as third party. This model can be adapted to any particular application. The Vectus system is built to, and is in compliance with, European standards, and is being approved by the Swedish Railway Agency.

The level of safety for passengers in the Vectus system will be as high as or higher than the current performance and safety levels of railways and metros in Western Europe.

Test Track

Company Overview

Vectus has achieved much and has made great contributions in the PRT field in a short period of time.

History

Full approval for operation of multiple vehicles with passengers

Approval for test runs with passengers

Mar.

Sep.

Approval of Safety Casefrom Swedish Rail Agency

The basic concept for the Vectus PRT system was designed as a result of research and development.

Dec.

Apr.

Dec.

Apr.

Test runs began on the Uppsala test track.

Construction of the Vectus test track began

in Uppsala, Sweden

Vectus Ltd. was founded and registered in the UK,

to establish a global platform

Feb.

2007

2002

2006

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2008

Company Overview

VECTUS PRT

The main role of Vectus

Vectus is a turn-key contractor for a complete transport solution - from the designing and building - to the commissioning of a total PRT system.

Vectus engages in marketing, sales, consulting, planning and financial arrangements for a PRT supply chain. Because of its minimal environmental impact, Vectus PRT can offer an alternative transport solution for urban areas with limited land availability, which can be an obstacle for current transit system solutions. Vectus can also provide clients with better value for their money, especially when considering long-term factors such as lower life-cycle costs.

The main role of Vectus is to function as a turn key contractor for a total PRT system (design - build - commission), subcontracting manufacturing to specialist companies, while retaining key responsibilities and competencies. Cooperation with qualified local partners and even at times the franchising of the Vectus PRT system are part of the Vectus strategy.

Business

A turn-key PRT contractor (Design-Build-Commission)

Core Competences• Project Management• Procurement & Planning• System Engineering• Proprietary Control System• Safety & Overall Performance

Growth Engine• Global Network• Local Contents• Franchising

VECTUS PRT

Personal Rapid Transit offers an innovative concept in public transport providing a service level similar to private taxis. Each trip is individually arranged for each passenger on-demand, without waiting for a vehicle and without stop during travel until the final destination is reached. Operating entirely on electricity, PRT eliminates the problems of pollution at point-of-use and offers the possibility of using alternative energy sources that are environmentally friendly.

PRT Features

VECTUS PRT

On-demand service

Small vehicles

Non-stop travel

Fully automated operation

Short headways (2-4 seconds)

No traffic congestion

VECTUS PRT

Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) can be used in towns and cities in a variety of applications and can play a central role in developing an otherwise difficult-to-reach area into a thriving and vibrant location.

Areas with high demand for local transit with irregular on-and off-peak hours are ideal locations in which to install PRT systems. PRT can also be a complement to existing modes of public transportation.

Application

for travel in and around an urban village

- Airport- Shopping Mall- University Campus- Hospital

example of applications

LOCAL CIRCULATOR

example of applications

- New Urban City Developments- Business Parks- Tourist Attractions

CITY-WIDE RAPID TRANSIT in which a number of local circulators are lined together to form a network

COLLECTOR/DISTRIBUTORSmaking it easier for people to and from a wide area to get to and from stationsexample of applications

- Park and Ride- Extension of Existing Transport Modes

VECTUS System

The full capacity of the system can be utilized without degradation in travel time or increase in waiting time even when the network is expanded.

The core of Vectus PRT is an ingenious control concept comprising vehicle speed, positioning, and route selection, while covering all safety aspects. The system is distributed and highly flexible in such a way that the network can be expanded over time and adapted to a specific application without impacting the safety systems. Maximum performance is retained even when the system is expanded.

This is possible because the control system is asynchronous. Asynchronous control is an essential feature in managing optimal performance during high-load conditions.

Control Concept

VECTUS System

Safety considerations have been an integral part of the system development from the beginning.

The overall safety process of the Vectus PRT system follows the EU standard EN 50126/IEC62278 “Railway applications – specification and demonstration of Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety (RAMS)”.

Safety work has involved various activities such as establishing safety plans and performing safety audits, including the performing of safety analysis, FMECA (Failure Mode Effect and Criticality Analysis), fault trees among others in order to establish a complete safety case.

The overall safety targets have been verified for a large sample system by performing a QRA (Quantitative Risk Assessment).

The QRA includes 78 different sensitivity calculations to verify the criticality of different input factors.

Safety

VECTUS System

The reliability of the vehicles is imperative in any transportation system. A complete RAMS (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety) analysis has been performed during the development of the test track system.

Maintenance intervals are kept as long as possible, and there are very few components that need to be replaced on a regular basis. The tires used have been running in a test rig for several thousand kilometers without wearing out.

Redundancies have been introduced wherever needed to avoid breakdowns on the track. Rescue and emergency handling have been an integral part of the design of the vehicle, the station, etc.

A life-cycle cost model has been developed for a generic system. Parameters can be chosen for system size, operational hours, mileage, cost of labor, energy, etc. It uses the RAM analysis combined with spare-part prices as input for all corrective maintenance.

Reliability

VECTUS System

Performance of the system can easily be modified and adjusted without affecting the safety control system.

The data provided above should be considered as typical data, and not as a definite limit.

Performance

Speed 12.5 m/s

Maximum Acceleration >2.5 m/s2

Maximum Lateral Acceleration 1.5 m/s2

Emergency Braking (retardation) -0.5 g

Jerk Limit ±2.5 m/s3

Capacity Short term capacity close to 1200 vehicles per hour on a single track segment at 12.5 m/s.

Minimum Turning Radius 10 meters

Gradient 100 ‰

Speed in curves Restricted by passenger comfort only. Track can be easily cambered to allow higher speed in curves

VECTUS System

The vehicle is built to suit the particular requirements of the client.

A sample design has been made for the test track site with the following specifications:

• Length: 3,5m. Width: 1.9 m. Height: 2.2 m• Heating and air-conditioning• Individual and comfortable seats• Dual display and individual reading lights• Wheelchair accommodation• Fire- and graffiti-resistant cabin made of lightweight, pre-preg phenolic GRP• Laminated glazing, tinted with solar control interlayer

Example of individual comfortable seats

Vehicle

Luxurious

Basic

Modern

VECTUS System

Guideway

Propulsion

Station

System engineering is done for the guideway,the propulsion system and the station in order to meet all local conditions for each application.

Modular design – simple toinstall and to modify. Open steel or concrete beam with overheadrails (running + guide)

Linear Induction Motors in trackConventional motor drive system

(power collection or on-board power storage)

Small, flexible (modular) and stylish design. Wheelchair accessible and adapted for the visually impaired and the hearing impaired.

Infrastructure