Morgantown People Mover Redundant Computing System Design Summary

Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Centerhttps://doi.org/10.21949/15268511980PDFTech ReportRucker, Jim I.Hill, Bert J.Boeing CompanyJohn A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)United States. Urban Mass Transportation AdministrationUnited States. Urban Mass Transportation AdministrationWest VirginiaAutomated guideway transitCommunication and controlComputersComputer componentsComputer programsControl systemsInformation processingFlow chartsPeople moversRapid transitTechnology assessmentUrban transportationDOT-TSC-UMTA-80-36The purpose of this report is to describe the redundant computing system design used for the current 1980 Phase II Morgantown People Mover (MPM) system. The redundant computing system is that part of the control and communications system (C&CS) consisting of redundant computer hardware and software and the special purpose equipment (SPE) used to interface the dual computing system to the rest of the C&CS system. The Morgantown project, which began in 1969, is an Urban Mass Transportation Administration program that provides a personal rapid transit system between the central business district of Morgantown, West Virginia, and the widely separated campuses of West Virginia University. The MPM system is an automated, two-mode (schedule and demand) transit system that consists of a fleet of electrically powered, rubber-tired, passenger-carrying vehicles operating on a dedicated guideway network under the redundant computing system computer control. Since the MPM system was developed in three phases, this report presents some historical data leading to the current design. The report also includes results of experience with the redundant computing system, plans for potential system improvement, and recommendations so that future system designers can benefit from the experience gained in developing the Phase II MPM system.138