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| Fleet Size |
Base System |
With Extension |
| Maximum Operating: |
10 |
14 |
| Ready Reserve: |
2 |
4 |
| Total Fleet: |
12 |
18 |
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| Capacity |
60 to 78 passengers |
| Weight (loaded) |
67,000 lbs. |
| Length |
101 ft. |
| Speed |
| Maximum: |
30 mph |
| Cruise: |
between 22 and 27 mph |
| Propulsion System |
| 7-70hp DC (shunt wound) motors |
| Braking |
- Full regenerative service braking
- Friction emergency/parking brakes
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| Operations |
- 24 hours/day
- 365 days/year
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| Communications |
- Operations Radio System (2-way voice communication)
- Maintenance Radio System (2-way voice communication)
- Passenger Information Displays
- Audio Monitoring (Emergency Phone System)
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| Safety Features |
Safety is the primary design and performance requirement
of the system and is assured under all operating conditions
even when system elements are malfunctioning. Safety
is governed by:
Both "Fail-Safe" and
"Checked-Redundancy" principles were
incorporated in the system design.The compliance with
these two principles is insured by the Automatic Train
Control (ATC) System components.
Other safety features include:
Emergency Walkways
Emergency Door Pull
Backup Battery Power for vital functions (lighting,
ventilation, communications etc.)
Smoke/Fire Detection Equipment |
| Control |
| Vehicle
On-Board Computer (VOBC): to facilitate the communications
with central control and to allow the system's Automatic
Train Control to execute all of its required operation
and safety functions. |
| Recovery of Disabled Trains |
- Manual Operation
- Another train
- Maintenance Recovery Vehicle (Diesel)
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| Base System |
- 6 Locations; 22 rotating mechanisms
- Rotation Speed (180 degrees): 12 Sec.
- Average Weight of Switch Rotary: 20 tons (average)
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| NEC Extension |
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1 Location; 4 rotating mechanisms
- Rotation
Speed (180 degrees): 12 Sec.
- Average
Weight of Switch Rotary: 15 ton
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| Configuration |
- Elevated Dual Lane Guideway
- Pinched Loop
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| Length |
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Base System |
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Extension |
| Total Operating Lane: |
3.8 Mi. |
Total Operating Lane: |
Approx. 2 Mi. |
| Maintenance Spur Lane: |
0.6 Mi. |
Maintenance Spurs: |
2 ea. X 0.04 Mi. |
| Total Guideway Lane: |
4.4 Mi. |
Total Guideway Lane: |
2.09 Mi. |
| Total Dual Guideway: |
1.9 Mi. |
Total Dual Guideway: |
1.04 Mi. |
| Height |
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Base System |
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Extension |
| Minimum (Remote Stations) |
25 Ft. |
(South of Haynes Ave.) |
10 Ft. |
| Maximum (Terminal Stations) |
45 Ft. |
(Over the I-78 Connector) |
50 Ft. |
| Minimum Clearance over Roadways |
14.5 Ft. |
(Bessemer Rd.) |
14.5 Ft. |
| Number of Columns |
140 |
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82 |
| Span |
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Base System |
Extension |
| Longest |
140 Ft. |
148 Ft. |
| Typical |
90 Ft. |
90 Ft. |
| Courtyards |
62 Ft. |
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| Number of girders |
302 |
102 plus 6 switch girders |
| Construction |
| Base System |
Extension |
| Box beam with epoxy grout running surface |
Box Beam with 1 15/16" Steel running surface |
| Steel box columns |
Steel built-up sections and box columns |
| Pile foundations |
Pile foundations |
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Existing On-Airport Monorail Track Beam [zoom]
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NEC Extension Track Beam [zoom]
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| Power Distribution |
27kv feed from PSE&G
7 Substations located along the alignment
Power is stepped down to 13.2kv at Central Substation
Power is stepped down to 600v for train use (propulsion power/distribution along guideway) and 480v for house power at all substations and the NEC Station. |
[zoom] |
| Maintenance Area |
4 lanes for maintenance |
| Storage Area |
5 lanes for storage |
| Dual Traversers for Train Movement |
| Car wash |
Automatic Train Protection (ATP).
This subsystem provides for safe operation by detecting the
presence, speed, direction and location of all vehicles continuously
throughout the entire system. Furthermore, the system detects
unscheduled door opening, vehicle/station door alignment,
trains overspeeding and brake failure.
Automatic Train Operation (ATO).
This subsystem controls all train operating functions such
as speed, stops, departures and doors.
Automatic Train Supervision (ATS).
This subsystem monitors and manages the overall operation
of the system. In addition, it provides, a real-time information
about the system status to the central control operator; management
of system data acquisition and reporting; and an override
system operations capability when needed.
Audio-Visual Communications
Public address, emergency phones, vehicle voice communications, radio, telephones and CCTV.
System Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
The SCADA and its Remote Control Units (RCU) at substations and Switch Operating Panels (SOP) at switches monitors and reports all Power Distribution System operations.
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| Power Fault Protection |
| - Short circuit sensing |
| - Circuit breakers |
| - Emergency shutdown buttons |
| System Status |
| - Variable message signs |
| - Audio notifications |
| Relocate 2 Conrail freight tracks. |
Install 2 Amtrak (5000 ft. & 8000 ft.) local tracks |
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| Install 7 high speed and 15 regular turnouts (switches) |
Erect 7 signal bridges. |
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| Replace 70 catenary structures. |
Construct 8 crash walls. |
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| Terminal Stations A, B & C Airlines |
| Terminal |
Public Area (sf) |
Station Doors (No.) |
Platform / Barrier Wall Length (ft) |
| A |
7,360 |
14 |
385 |
| B |
7,000 |
14 |
385 |
| C |
7,360 |
14 |
385 |
| Remote Stations |
| D1 - Long-term parking and access for Avis, Hertz and National rental car customers |
| D2 - Access for Budget and Dollar rental car customers, and frontage for off-airport rental car courtesy vehicles |
| D3 - Long-term parking |
| E - Daily and valet parking and access for personal vehicles and courtesy vehicles for hotels and off-airport parking |
| Station |
Public Area (sf) |
Platform Length (ft.) |
Includes Elec. Substation |
Electrical Substation (sf) |
| D1 |
6,300 |
400 |
No |
N/A |
| D2 |
6,300 |
400 |
Yes (#5) |
2,100 |
| D3 |
6,300 |
400 |
No |
N/A |
| E (Expanded) |
10,300 |
400 |
Yes (#1) |
2,100 |
Newark Interational Airport Station [zoom] |
| Rail Platform Size |
32' x 1050' |
| NEC Platform Waiting Areas/Restrooms |
70' X 18' X 4 ea (approx. 5,000 sf) |
| Concourse Bridge Length |
280’ X 36’ ( approx. 8,000 sf ) |
Monorail Station Public Area 6,300 sq.ft.
( incl. Platform and Concourse ) |
Substation No. 7-2,900 sq.ft. |
| Substation No. 7 |
2,900 sq.ft. |
| Baggage Staging Facility |
1,800 sq.ft. |
| Train & Airline Information (Flight Information Displays, Travel Information Displays) |
| Elevators (3 ea.) & Escalators (4 ea.) |
| Climate Controlled Waiting Areas & Restrooms on Rail Platforms, Monorail Station Platform, and Concourse Levels |
Full Service Passenger Check-in & Baggage Handling
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| Communications |
Video monitoring (60 cameras ea.)
Airport passenger emergency phones.
Operations phones for PA, NJT and Amtrak
2-way voice communication
Customer Service Agents
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| Control |
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Station and Wayside computers monitored by the central control and fiber optic communication
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| Newark International Airport Monorail Ridership-Historical and Projection |
| YEAR |
MAAP* |
PEAK MONTH |
Peak Month Daily |
ANNUAL |
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DAILY |
Base |
Extension |
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| 1997 |
30.9 |
28,500 |
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7,215,190 |
| 1999 |
33.1 |
32,500 |
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8,227,848 |
| 2002 |
36.2 |
39,900 |
36,020 |
3,700 |
10,101,266 |
| 2005 |
39.1 |
42,900 |
39,000 |
3,900 |
10,860,759 |
| 2010 |
45.0 |
49,400 |
45,100 |
4,300 |
12,278,481 |
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| *Million Annual Airline Passengers |
Note:
- 1997 and 1999 ridership are based on annual traffic survey results and historical Airport seasonal Factors;
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