A guide rail beam (10), a track beam unit (100), and a track beam (1000) for a rail vehicle (7) are disclosed. The guide rail beam (10) includes a fixing plate (1), a flange plate (2), a web plate (3), and a stiffening rib (5). The fixing plate (1) is disposed on a mounting surface (20). The flange plate (2) is disposed above the fixing plate (1). A road wheel (71) travels on the flange plate (2). An upper end of the web plate (3) is connected with the flange plate (2), and a lower end of the web plate (3) is connected with the fixing plate (1). The web plate (3) is in contact with and be associated with a guide wheel (72) to guide a traveling track of the guide wheel (72). An upper end of the stiffening rib (5) is connected with the flange plate (2), and a lower end of the stiffening rib (5) is connected with the fixing plate (1).

A guide rail beam (10), a track beam unit (100), and a track beam (1000) for a rail vehicle (7) are disclosed. The guide rail beam (10) includes a fixing plate (1), a flange plate (2), a web plate (3), and a stiffening rib (5). The fixing plate (1) is disposed on a mounting surface (20). The flange plate (2) is disposed above the fixing plate (1). A road wheel (71) travels on the flange plate (2). An upper end of the web plate (3) is connected with the flange plate (2), and a lower end of the web plate (3) is connected with the fixing plate (1). The web plate (3) is in contact with and be associated with a guide wheel (72) to guide a traveling track of the guide wheel (72). An upper end of the stiffening rib (5) is connected with the flange plate (2), and a lower end of the stiffening rib (5) is connected with the fixing plate (1).

Disclosed is a traffic system and method for motor vehicles (F), comprising, on the side of a traffic lane (12b, 12c), a dedicated track (21) in the form of a “U”-shaped gutter receiving, in a highly automated driving mode, one of the side wheel assemblies (16) of a vehicle, and comprising: • a running surface (22) substantially parallel to the surface of the roadway of the traffic lane (12b, 12c), • two side surfaces (23, 31) located on either side and above the running surface (22), one external (23) and the other internal (31) with respect to the footprint of the vehicle (F), the side surfaces (23, 31) being substantially perpendicular to the running surface (22), the internal side surface (31) maintaining the current ground clearance of the motor vehicles, wherein the side surfaces (23, 31) of the track are substantially continuous longitudinally and in that the system comprises a means for crossing the internal side surface (31) by lateral movement of the side wheels assembly (16) at sustained speed.

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Disclosed is a traffic system and method for motor vehicles (F), comprising, on the side of a traffic lane (12b, 12c), a dedicated track (21) in the form of a “U”-shaped gutter receiving, in a highly automated driving mode, one of the side wheel assemblies (16) of a vehicle, and comprising: • a running surface (22) substantially parallel to the surface of the roadway of the traffic lane (12b, 12c), • two side surfaces (23, 31) located on either side and above the running surface (22), one external (23) and the other internal (31) with respect to the footprint of the vehicle (F), the side surfaces (23, 31) being substantially perpendicular to the running surface (22), the internal side surface (31) maintaining the current ground clearance of the motor vehicles, wherein the side surfaces (23, 31) of the track are substantially continuous longitudinally and in that the system comprises a means for crossing the internal side surface (31) by lateral movement of the side wheels assembly (16) at sustained speed.

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Personal transportation system includes plurality of personal transportation vehicles (PTVs) driven on a track network with series of track sections. PTV main section has lateral width adapted to contain single occupant. PTV driving mechanism propels PTV and includes track engaging element protruding downwards from main section and having narrow lateral width such that main section is prone to fall over when PTV is at rest. The space between lateral width of main section and track engaging element can be occupied by public infrastructure. Each track section includes a ground portion, minimally adapted to accommodate track engaging element lateral width, and an empty space above ground portion, free of non-transient obstacles and minimally adapted to accommodate main section lateral width. A guidance mechanism guides PTV along track network and prevents PTV deviating from track sections. A stabilization mechanism stabilizes PTV along track network and prevents PTV from falling over when turning/merging/diverging.

Personal transportation system includes plurality of personal transportation vehicles (PTVs) driven on a track network with series of track sections. PTV main section has lateral width adapted to contain single occupant. PTV driving mechanism propels PTV and includes track engaging element protruding downwards from main section and having narrow lateral width such that main section is prone to fall over when PTV is at rest. The space between lateral width of main section and track engaging element can be occupied by public infrastructure. Each track section includes a ground portion, minimally adapted to accommodate track engaging element lateral width, and an empty space above ground portion, free of non-transient obstacles and minimally adapted to accommodate main section lateral width. A guidance mechanism guides PTV along track network and prevents PTV deviating from track sections. A stabilization mechanism stabilizes PTV along track network and prevents PTV from falling over when turning/merging/diverging.

The present invention relates to the field of automated transportation systems. Particularly, it relates to a transportation system comprising guide-ways or tracks, vehicle units [100, 100a] with wheel-axle assembly for switching of vehicles from primary [20] to secondary track [22] on changing trajectory to maintain same vertical plane and the method. It comprises of central controller [101], vehicle chassis with main wheels [2W], guide wheels [4iw, 4ow], guide blocks [05, 06], actuator [09]. The chassis [30] has set of contractible axles fixed to wheels [2W] to enables movement from primary [20] to secondary track [22] by withdrawing the wheels [2W] from expanded position [C] to contracted position [C] or vice-versa. The forces required to compress the spring loaded axle axis is derived from inner guide wheels rolling over the edge flange [26] when swung using single linear motor actuator [09] and related electronic controls.

A rail system (1) has a rail (20), a support device (10) for the rail (20), and a clamping device (40) for fixedly clamping the rail (20) in the support device (10). The clamping device (40) fixedly clamps the rail (20) in the support device (10) only in an operating situation. In the operating situation, a holding device (30) is arranged between the clamping device (40) and the rail (20) and releasably clamps the rail (20) in an installation situation in a predetermined position in the support device (10).

A rail system (1) has a rail (20), a support device (10) for the rail (20), and a clamping device (40) for fixedly clamping the rail (20) in the support device (10). The clamping device (40) fixedly clamps the rail (20) in the support device (10) only in an operating situation. In the operating situation, a holding device (30) is arranged between the clamping device (40) and the rail (20) and releasably clamps the rail (20) in an installation situation in a predetermined position in the support device (10).

A guide track includes a guide rail having a guide groove opened upward in which guide wheels are inserted, and formed with guide surfaces for causing each of the guide wheels to roll at both sides of a traveling course in a width direction; conductor rails that are placed at both sides of an outside of the traveling course in the width direction with respect to the guide groove to perform contact electricity supply by pressing a power collection shoe of a power collector of a track-based vehicle; a first insulator that supports the conductor rails with respect to the guide rail; and insulation plates that are provided at both sides of the conductor rail in the width direction, and are provided in parallel to the conductor rail and in parallel to a pressing direction of the power collection shoe.