Internal transport system
The general expectation is that in 2020 traffic at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol will be one and a half times as high as in 2008. The transport system at landside consists of much dispersed traffic; delivery/picking up of passengers, commuter traffic, business visitors, suppliers, freight transport etc. These summed up produce many vehicle kilometres which in turn produces emissions.
Approach
The situation in 2020 is analysed, by extrapolating the present number of person trips produced to the situation in 2020 with the developments at Schiphol taken into account. Requirements for the transport system as basis for the alternatives are set up. The alternatives are designed and these are assessed with a Multi criteria analysis on their performance to point out the best alternative.
Results
The research was finished in February 2009. It supports the choices that have to be made in the future for the surface access strategy of AAS by giving insight into the possibilities of transport systems at landside. An internal transport system for persons at AAS is proposed, which will ensure the sustainable mobility on the terrain of AAS in 2020.
The research question was how an internal public transport system can realise sustainable mobility at AAS in relation to the accessibility and the environment.
A transport system has to cover everything in space and time at AAS. This implies a large and stretched system with a high level of service: short access distances, high time accessibility and speed and extensive length, no local emission and efficient power consumption and easily expandable. Extensive restrictions for the access to areas are necessary to create enough demand, albeit forced, in order to achieve a sustainable mobility.
The alternative equipped with personal transport system on the longest route is the best option. The system operates on demand, using small vehicles. The vehicles are waiting at offline stations prior to the arrival of persons. All passengers are seated to ensure performance and safety during acceleration and deceleration.
So by implementing the alternative that covers the most important zone at AAS, the objectives are accomplished and AAS makes the best contribution to the sustainable mobility on the terrain of the airport. The recommendation is to perform further research on this system with respect to the operation and control.
A follow-up study “simulation internal transport system” has been performed to investigate the feasibility of such a transport system for passengers between Plaza and TransferCity. The results of this study can also be found on this website.
