Dual use transportation system

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1999-05-04

2001-11-13

Morano, S. Joseph (Department: 3617)

Railways

Derailment guards

C191S04500A

Reexamination Certificate

active

06314890

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND
1. Field of Invention
This invention relates to a dual use transportation system utilizing dual use vehicles having a detachable, retractable connector gear which is utilized to connect a dual use vehicle to a dual use guide way rail system.
2. Description of Prior Art
In the past, bus ways and guide way light rail transit systems have had separate dedicated infrastructures. For the captured vehicles moving on the light rail transit system, a section of the guide way is typically only used for twenty seconds every eleven to fifteen minutes. The rest of the time, the expensive guide way is not utilized.
DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
With the new invention, the expensive guide way can have dual modal use. The captured vehicles of the transit system can utilize the system as they conventionally function and dual use vehicles, such as buses, can utilize the guide way between the transit use.
The dual use vehicles can enter onto the guide way through safety control gated rampways and with the connector gear can quickly connect to the guide rail system. The dual use vehicles then function like a captured vehicle of the transit system. The dual use vehicles can then quickly detach from the guide way and drive off the guide way to function as conventional street vehicles.


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