Rapid transit system

Abstract

The invention relates to municipal or commuter transport, both rail (tram and subway) and trackless (bus, trolleybus) transport.The objective is to simplify the rapid transit system, improve its reliability and throughput, and increase the passenger traffic it can accommodate.There are sections of the rapid transit system (FIG. 10) allowing for the movement of adjacent vehicles within a group along both tracks: some vehicles from the group along one track, and other vehicles from this group along the other track. There are crossing loops on the tracks intended for groups of vehicles moving in opposite directions. Areas of intersection with other rapid transit systems, where the traffic is heavier, are located on its sections providing a possibility for the adjacent vehicles to move within a group along both tracks, and the areas of intersection between the rapid transit system and other rapid transit systems, where the traffic is lighter, are located on the crossing loops intended for vehicle groups moving in opposite directions.Other applications of novel features and connections between them are also described.

1 . A rapid transit system, which includes stopping points (C 1 , C 2 , . . . , Cn) and tracks (D, E) that can accommodate the traffic of vehicles (A 1 , A 2 , . . . , An) along each of them in both directions, wherein on tracks (D, E) there are areas of intersection (Z 1 , Z 2 , . . . , Zn) of the rapid transit system with other rapid transit systems (Md 1 , Md 2 , . . . , Mdn) and (Ms 1 , Ms 2 , . . . , Msn), wherein there are additional crossing loops (B 1 , B 2 , . . . , Bn) on tracks (D, E) for groups (K 1 , K 2 , . . . , Kn) of vehicles (A 1 , A 2 , . . . , An) moving in opposite directions, wherein the areas of intersection (Z 1 , Z 2 , . . . , Zn) with other rapid transit systems (Md 1 , Md 2 , . . . , Mdn), where the traffic of vehicles (A 1 , A 2 , . . . , An) is heavier, are located within the rapid transit system sections allowing for movement of vehicles (A 1 , A 2 , . . . , An) within a group (K 1 , K 2 , . . . , Kn) along both tracks (E and D), and the areas of intersection (Z 1 , Z 2 , . . . , Zn) of the rapid transit system with other rapid transit systems (Ms 1 , Ms 2 , . . . , Msn), where the traffic of vehicles (A 1 , A 2 , . . . , An) is lighter, are located in the crossing loop areas (B 1 , B 2 , . . . , Bn) for groups (K 1 , K 2 , . . . , Kn) of vehicles (A 1 , A 2 , . . . , An) moving in opposite directions. 
     
     
         2 . A rapid transit system according to  claim 1  wherein stopping points (C 1 , C 2 , . . . , Cn) are bidirectional allowing for alternate stops for groups (K 1 , K 2 , . . . , Kn) of vehicles (A 1 , A 2 , . . . , An) moving in opposite directions on both tracks (E and D). 
     
     
         3 . A rapid transit system according to  claim 1  wherein stopping points (C 1 , C 2 , . . . , Cn) are set up at the sections where vehicles (A 1 , A 2 , . . . , An) move within a group (K 1 , K 2 , . . . , Kn) on both tracks (E and D). 
     
     
         4 . A rapid transit system according to  claim 1  wherein the crossing loop (B 1 , B 2 , . . . , Bn) for groups (K 1 , K 2 , . . . , Kn) of vehicles (A 1 , A 2 , . . . , An) moving in opposite directions is combined with a section where vehicles (A 1 , A 2 , . . . , An) move within a group (K 1 , K 2 , . . . , Kn) on both tracks (E and D). 
     
     
         5 . A rapid transit system according to  claim 1  wherein its areas of intersection (Z 1 , Z 2 , . . . , Zn) with other rapid transit systems (Md 1 , Md 2 , . . . , Mdn), where the traffic is heavier, are located on the crossing loops (B 1 , B 2 , . . . , Bn) for groups (K 1 , K 2 , . . . , Kn) moving in opposite directions with low frequency crossings between vehicles (A 1 , A 2 , . . . , An), while the areas of intersection (Z 1 , Z 2 , . . . Zn) of the rapid transit system with other rapid transit systems (M s  1 , Ms 2 , . . . , Msn), where the traffic is lighter, are located on crossing loops (B 1 , B 2 , . . . , Bn) for groups (K 1 , K 2 , . . . , Kn) of vehicles (A 1 , A 2 , . . . , An) moving in opposite directions, with high frequency of crossings. 
     
     
         6 . A rapid transit system according to  claim 1  wherein there is an area (L) thereon, wherein the aforementioned crossing loops (B 1 , B 2 , . . . , Bn) are connected between each other. 
     
     
         7 . A rapid transit system according to  claim 1  wherein such rapid transit system has additional tracks (X, M) and a connecting section (N) that connects them to tracks (D, E). 
     
     
         8 . A rapid transit system according to  claim 1  wherein such rapid transit system has high-speed sections (Uf) for the movement of groups (K 1 , K 2 , . . . , Kn) of vehicles (A 1 , A 2 , . . . , An) in both directions along one of the tracks (D or E). 
     
     
         9 . A rapid transit system according to  claim 8  wherein such rapid transit system also has medium-speed sections (Us) for the movement of groups (K 1 , K 2 , . . . , Kn) of vehicles (A 1 , A 2 , . . . , An) in both directions along both tracks (D and E).