The ``Biway'' System of Electric Platforms for Mass Transit

This paper describes the ``biway'' system of mass transit by continuously moving electrically operated platforms which is cited as being suitable for use in the congested sections of large cities. It is planned to have 2 adjacent moving platforms, one of which operates continuously at a speed of about 15 miles per hour, the other of which varies between standstill and the speed of the continuously moving platform to enable passengers to transfer between the stationary and moving platforms. The biway offers convenience in that it may be boarded at any point on the system and will give a nonstop ride to within a short distance of the destination, greater speed than existing transit methods for short distances, seating capacity up to 60,000 passengers per hour past a given point, and economy of operation by the use of regeneration. Figures given in the paper show that the biway may be less expensive than subways and give better service.