Indiana University Health People Mover
| Indiana University Health People Mover |
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| Info |
| Locale |
Indianapolis, IN, US. |
| Transit type |
People mover |
| Number of lines |
1 |
| Number of stations |
3 |
| Operation |
| Began operation |
2003 |
| Operator(s) |
Indiana University Health |
| Number of vehicles |
2 × (3 car) |
| Technical |
| Track gauge |
4 feet (1.2 m) duorail concrete guideway |
| Average speed |
17 mph (27 km/h) |
| Top speed |
30 mph (48 km/h) |
| System map |
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Legend
^Note 1 Methodist is also the control room & maintenance facility[1][2] |
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The Indiana University Health People Mover formerly the Clarian Health People Mover is 1.4-mile (2.3 km) long people mover in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, in the United States. The system opened on June 28, 2003, to connect the Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis, Indiana University Hospital and the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, jointly operated as a single hospital by Indiana University Health.[3]
The dual-track system is open to the public and operates around the clock, taking 5 minutes in each direction.[4] During the daytime, a train departs automatically every six minutes.[4] It is notable for being the only private transportation system in the United States constructed to run above public streets.[5][1]
History
In 1997, the three hospital operations were combined under Indiana law creating a shared staff of over 10,000 employees who could be required to travel between the campuses. Commuting between the three sites was complicated and required the crossing of the Interstate 65 highway by shuttle buses.
In May 2000, a Health Care Transportation System Franchise Agreement was signed, followed by the People Mover – State of Indiana Airspace Agreement and Lease in November 2000 to allow crossing under the Interstate 65 highway for a period of 25 years.[5]
System
The system was constructed by Schwager Davis Inc. (SDI) from San Jose, California, to their Unitrak standard.[5]
There are two separate parallel elevated guideways side-by-side, both of which operate in both directions. The concrete rails have a gap between them, designed to combat winter snow and the people mover is therefore not technically a monorail.[4]
Each of the two tracks carries a train with three carriages for a total capacity of 81 passengers. Each train weighs 45,000 pounds (20 t) and has twenty-four passenger seats across the three cars. The rest of the passenger capacity is made up of standing places.[4]
Operation
During the night-time, one track is closed between 22:00–05:30 for maintenance, with the second train/track operated in on-demand mode by elevator-style call buttons.[6]
Incidents
- On December 13, 2002, one of the cars overran coming into Riley station, bumping the buffer and a glass walkway beyond. The minor incident occurred whilst running in an automated testing mode. [7]
- On August 5, 2009, at around midday, one of the elevated cars stopped near to Canal Station. The Indianapolis Fire Department were called to assist passengers inside the car, but a rescue was not required.[8]
- On June 7, 2011, around 4:00 p.m., car A could not align with the exit door at the IU/Riley Station, so passengers were stuck for about 10-20 minutes. The car continued to back up and come forward again until it could align, but could not. The last attempt caused the car to hit the emergency stop cord and shut down. A technician eventually came to pry open the doors to get the passengers out.
References
- ^ a b c "teMPO Special Edition" (PDF). Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). 2002-10. pp. p.1, pp.18–22. http://www.indympo.org/NR/rdonlyres/A24CC872-9C54-42FF-9317-6E6CC1BBC9C9/0/tempo_se_10_02.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-15. "The northern-most terminal, located at Methodist Hospital, will also house the system’s safety and security monitoring station and maintenance shop. [..] The Indiana University Health People Mover is America’s first privately owned transit system to operate over city streets. [...] capacity will be 1800 passengers per hour [...] Though initially proposed as 8,000 feet, the People Mover route was reduced to 7,400 feet when two stations on Walnut Street were merged into one. An elevated walkway now connects Riley Hospital to the station. [...] The guideway [..] features a “translogic tubing” system along its route that will eventually facilitate pneumatic transfer of documents and samples."
- ^ "Clarian People Mover Route". http://www.clarian.org/portal/patients/visiting?clarianContentID=/visiting/peoplemover/route.xml. Retrieved 2008-10-15. "The People Mover runs south from Methodist Hospital along Senate Avenue, west on 11th Street to University Boulevard, west on Walnut Street to Indiana University Hospital and west to Riley Hospital for Children."
- ^ "People Mover opening date set". the Clarian. 2003-06-10. http://www.sibelle.info/peoplemover/clarmay.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-14. "Saturday, June 28 The People Mover begins its normal 24/7 schedule, running between Clarian’s downtown campuses."
- ^ a b c d "Clarian Health People Mover: from concept to completion in two years". Schwager Davis. 2003-12-01. http://www.schwagerdavis.com/pdf/clarian.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-14. "The Clarian People Mover is an innovative dual track urban transit system operating two, three-car trains on an elevated guideway over public land. It can accommodate 81 passengers per train trip and quietly covers its 1.4 mile route in approximately 5 minutes [...] Horizontal Length 7,400 feet (1.4 miles) [...] It maintains the 4-foot gauge used in Primm, but incorporates an open superstructure that allows snow to fall through rather than accumulate. [...] The trains run automatically [..] departing every six minutes. [...] Individual train cars are 22'L x 8'W x 10'H, with seating for eight passengers and standing room for 19 [...]"
- ^ a b c Jakes, Andrew S. (2001-06-04). "Franchise Agreement with the City of Indianapolis: A new approach to people mover implementation in American cities" (PDF). Jakes Associates. http://www.sibelle.info/orig/fagr.pdf. "The Health Care Transportation Franchise Agreement between the Consolidated City of Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana and Clarian Health Partners, Inc. is the first ever conceived. [..] no one has ever attempted to enter into a long-term transportation franchise agreement with private industry other than a transit supplier or a consortium. [..] The legal framework for the private project on public right-of-way is based on two agreements as follows: •Health Care Transportation System Franchise Agreement between The Consolidated City of Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana and Clarian Health Partners, Inc. (executed May 2000) •People Mover – State of Indiana Airspace Agreement and Lease (executed November 2000) [..] The duration of the Airspace Lease agreement is 25 years [..] The alignment consists of an elevated, double guideway, bi-directional transit system [..] The contract for a [..] monorail with three elevated, enclosed stations and walkways was executed with Schwager Davis, Inc. (SDI), based in San Jose, California. SDI conceived the technology known as Unitrak. Its successful operation has been demonstrated in Primm City, Nevada"
- ^ "Overnight Lodging Guide at Clarian Health 2006–07". James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children. 2006-10. http://rileychildrenshospital.com/resources/documents/2007Lodging.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-14. "Clarian People Mover; Free and open to the public, the People Mover is wheelchair accessible. It operates from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week. After 10 p.m. one train will dock for maintenance and the other train will be "on-call.""
- ^ "Empty Monorail Car Bumps Into Walkway, Causes Minor Damage". Indiana News. 2002-12-13. http://www.theindychannel.com/news/1837213/detail.html. Retrieved 2008-11-14. "An empty monorail car apparently overshot its stop outside Riley Hospital for Children and bumped into a walkway [...] No injuries were reported in the crash [...] The monorail system [..] is in a testing phase,"
- ^ O'Neal, Kevin (2009-08-05). "Clarian Health People Mover breaks down". The Indianapolis Star. http://www.indystar.com/article/20090805/LOCAL/90805032/Clarian+Health+People+Mover+breaks+down. Retrieved 2009-08-06. "... broke down about 12:20 p.m. at 350 W. 11th St., ... near the Downtown Canal"
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