Dual-mode transit

JR Hokkaido DMV tested.

Dual mode transit describes transportation systems in which vehicles operate on both public roads and on a guideway; thus using two modes of transport.

In a typical dual mode transit system, private vehicles comparable to automobiles would be able to travel under driver control on the street, but then enter a guideway, which may be a specialized form of Railway or monorail, for automated travel for an extended distance.

Examples of this concept include the TriTrack, RUF Megarail and JR Hokkaido. Dual-mode transit seeks to address a similar audience as personal rapid transit.

See also

• Dual-mode vehicle
• Dual-mode bus
• Road-rail vehicle
• Tram
• Trolleybus

External links

• RUF Dual mode Transport System
• Jerry Schneider's Dual Mode page
• The TriTrack Dual Mode Electric Car
• Center for Energy, Environment, and Transportation Innovation
• Dual Mode Vehicle (Dual mode transit) pdf file
• JR Hokkaido DMV
• Dual Mode Vehicle(DMV) Japanese Wiki
• "The Secret Behind the DMV's Road to Rail Transformation". Scope. April 2008.