PRT Testing

The construction, manufacturing, installation and operation of a Personal Rapid Transit system must be thoroughly tested to ensure compliance with specified requirements for such items as:

• Operating environment
• Safety
• Dependability
• Reliability
• Maintainability
• Availability
• Capacity
• Scalability
• Control system
• Automatic vehicle protection system
• Vehicle health and usage monitoring system
• Audio and visual communications
• Vehicle design and manufacturing
• Capacity and load
• Dynamic envelope
• Clearance in stations
• Structural design
• Aesthetic design
• Suspension and guidance
• Passenger comfort
• Doors, access and egress
• Windows
• Fire protection and flammability
• Lighting
• Electrical systems
• Propulsion and braking
• Electrical Equipment
• Traction power substation equipment
• Wayside power collection
• Station electrical equipment
• Uninterruptible power supply
• Stations
• Location
• Architecture
• ADA compliance
• Platform edge protection
• Emergency lighting and ventilation
• Fire protection
• Guideways
• Architecture
• Blue light stations
• Intrusion protection and detection
• Emergency evacuation and access
• Fire protection
• Signage
• Emergency lighting and ventilation
• Emergency power supply
• Alignment
• Structural criteria
• Maintenance/Storage facility
• Location
• Architecture
• Site
• Structural
• Mechanical
• Electrical
• HVAC
• Security
• Emergency preparedness
• System verification and demonstration
• System acceptance
• Operations, maintenance and training
• Operational monitoring
• System safety certification