Interesting new transportation Option: Whoosh - Autonomous Elevated Cable & Rail System

[swyftcities]

You are on the right track, try this variation using the Whoosh systems that started this thread. 1. Assume fully automated switching control as stated. 2. The AK to TTC line is the example. It would be a triple cable line running parallel for the entire run with only limited exceptions never dropping to two for any area that isn't going to immediately accessible to intersection/switch as in the promo images. The triple line allows for load and breakdown bypass of either direction in a given area at any time of day or for events. Park open, Close, Fireworks, Run Disney Etc. This would mean any breakdown wouldn't backup the entire AK to TTC line but only to the nearest switch over which would be All Star, Blizzard, Coronado, Spur to DSprings, HS, Epcot, Typhoon, Etc as the triple line heads east and then north. The grid system they hinted at in a dense urban city environment of a station every 3 blocks is hard to picture in what is essentially a suburban sprawl more akin connected mini cities emptying all at once every day all within 10 miles of each other that is Disney. Load flexibility and reliability and the adaptability to vehicle fails that do happen are critical. Although a triple line is redundant it allows to double out bound flow at close of day by loading the "3rd" bypass line sections with excess capacity waiting for the rush. Same in reverse for openings every morning. Individual sections of the continuous 3rd line can be used to allow traffic to bypass stalled cars or to hold ready vehicles. 3. Adding an automated buddy car rescue capability that can allow any leading or following to car to connect to the stalled car. After connecting the occupied or unoccupied buddy vehicle can control by default override the stalled car and use mechanical connection brake release and then push or pull the stalled vehicle to the nearest station. Making every single vehicle capable of doing an automated assessment and mechanical tow could solve almost all stall situations. Power outage to complete transit system is unavoidable. Having a few maintenance/rescue cars would still be needed to handle anything like wheel freezes and bearing failures that make a tow unrealistic for a buddy vehicle that will likely occur in FL.

@Skipper2, you raise a lot of interesting points.
1) Yes, not only do Whoosh vehicles have fully automated switching, but each vehicle is autonomous and can independently switch to select best routing
2) As far as grids for dense urban environments vs. connecting Disney mini-cities, our sweet spot is 10 miles or less, so connecting points within that range works well for us. Because our system is designed for maximum flexibility, stations can be very close together for urban environments, or further apart. Because stations are offline or "pull over" where vehicles detach from the mainline, station spacing does not affect speed or throughput for vehicles that are not stopping at a station -- all other vehicles simply bypass that station along the mainline.
3) For vehicles that are stalled or disabled. Each vehicle is independently propelled across fixed cables and navigates autonomously. So in the event of a breakdown, all other vehicles can dynamically reroute themselves. And yes, we have mechanisms and protocols for moving disabled vehicles.
4) Even with a complete power grid outage, because each vehicle is independently powered by onboard batteries, every vehicle would be able to continue to its destination. That's something that can't be said about almost any other people mover, monorail, conventional gondola, etc.