Author(s)

Y. Takahashf, K. Shimamura, K. Sasakf, H. Hirayama, T. Kurihara, T. Watanabe & K. Sakai

Abstract

The Kansai International Airport passenger transportation system is a short- distance unmanned transport system (hereafter referred to as the AGT system: Automated Guideway Transportation system) which commenced operation in September 1994, at the same time as the airport opened This paper deals with the overall configuration and functions of the AGT system, and configuration, method, content of information transmissions and method of preparing train control information of the traffic control devices, the station ATO cab equipment, ATC/TD ground-based equipment, ATC/TD cab equipment, and train shed equipment. 1. Introduction The AGT system is designed to transfer international passengers safely, pleasantly and quickly by unmanned train be

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