Trolley System Spec (Farmers Market Trolley)

SYSTEM CAPACITY

TROLLEY CAPACITY: 70 passengers
THROUGHPUT: 433 passengers per hour 
MAXIMUM WAIT TIME: 19 minutes
ONE WAY TRAVEL TIME: approx. 5 minutes
NUMBER OF INTERMEDIATE STOPS: 3 stops
INTERMEDIATE STOP DWELL TIME: 1 minute
END OF TRAVEL CHARGING STOPS: 1 stop near storage barn
CHARGING DWELL TIMES: 3 - 4 minutes
OPERATING HOURS: 9 A.M. - 10 P.M. daily

TRAIN PERFORMANCE 

OPERATIONAL SPEED: 6-8 Mph
MAXIMUM SPEED: 30 mph
GRADE: 7% max
ACCELERATION: 0.1-g (0.125-g max)
DECELERATION: 0.1-g (0.125-g max)
E-STOP: 0.15-g (0.3-g max) 3-sec, 22.4-ft
DIRECTION: reversible
TRAVEL DISTANCE: 1230 ft.

TROLLEY DESIGN

LENGTH: 31' 8"
HEIGHT: 13' 4" (top of finial)
MAX WIDTH: 10' 5" (running boards)
COACH WIDTH: 7'-4 1/2" (lower level)
ESTIMATED WEIGHT: 41,400 lbs.
PASSENGER LIVE LOAD: 11,900 lbs. (170 lbs. each)
TOTAL WEIGHT: 53,300 lbs.
FRAME: steel
RAIL: ASCR 60# minimum
TRACK GAUGE: 4' 8-1/2" standard guage rail
TRUCKS: two trucks. Two axles eacH truck, steered optional
COMMUNICATIONS: PA with 4-microphone
	jack locations: one at each operator console
	and one each directly above at upper deck
HANDICAP: wheelchair lift and tie-down
	provisions

PROPULSION, BRAKING AND SENSING

MOTORS: 300 VAC 20 HP (4 per train). Each axle is powered
	with an electric motor
MOTOR CONTROLS: variable frequency drive. Operator speed
	control
MOTOR SENSING: encoder for each motor
SECONDARY POSITION SENSING: in ground magnets and
	onboard reciever
NORMAL BRAKING: a fail safe is mounted to the back of
	each motor
E-STOP & PARKING BRAKE (OPTIONAL): wheel shoe brakes
	(4 per train)
POWER: 300 VDC (quantity 26, 12 VDC sealed lead acid batteries)
E-STOP INTERLOCKS: operator dead-man switch, under chassis
	trip hazard bar, (collision avoidance sonar with adjustable distance
	optional at extra cost)

CHARGING SYSTEM

TYPE: contactless inductive power transfer at one location
THREE COUPLINGS: three phase power
SUPPLY VOLTAGE: 480 VAC
POWER TRANSFER CAPACITY: 30kW (10kW/phase)
TROLLEY NET CONSUMPTION: 0.75-1.0 kWh/trip