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| Locale | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transit type | People mover | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of lines | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of stations | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Began operation | 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ended operation | 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator(s) | Indiana University Health | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of vehicles | 2 × (3 car) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System length | 1.4 mi (2.25 km) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 4 ft (1,219 mm) duorail concrete guideway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average speed | 17 mph (27 km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top speed | 30 mph (48 km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Indiana University Health People Mover, formerly the Clarian Health People Mover, was a 1.4-mile (2.3 km) long, 4 ft (1,219 mm) narrow gauge[3] people mover in the city of Indianapolis in the United States. The system opened on June 28, 2003,[4] to connect Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis, Indiana University Hospital, and James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, jointly operated as a single hospital by Indiana University Health.[5]
The dual-track system was open to the public and operated around the clock, taking 5 minutes in each direction.[5] During the daytime, a train departed automatically every six minutes.[5] It was notable for being the only private transportation system in the United States constructed to run above public streets.[6][1]
The People Mover ended operations in February 2019. The passenger service was replaced by shuttle buses, which are significantly less expensive to operate. The infrastructure of the People Mover remains in place, supporting pneumatic tubes and fiber optic cables.[7][8]
- ^ a b "Clarian People Mover" (PDF). teMPO Special Edition. Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). October 2002. pp. 1, 18–22. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2008.
The northernmost terminal, located at Methodist Hospital, will also house the system's safety and security monitoring station and maintenance shop. [..] The Indiana University Health People Mover is America's first privately owned transit system to operate over city streets. [...] capacity will be 1800 passengers per hour [...] Though initially proposed as 8,000 feet, the People Mover route was reduced to 7,400 feet when two stations on Walnut Street were merged into one. An elevated walkway now connects Riley Hospital to the station. [...] The guideway [..] features a "translogic tubing" system along its route that will eventually facilitate pneumatic transfer of documents and samples.
- ^ "Clarian People Mover Route". Retrieved October 15, 2008.
The People Mover runs south from Methodist Hospital along Senate Avenue, west on 11th Street to University Boulevard, west on Walnut Street to Indiana University Hospital and west to Riley Hospital for Children.
- ^ "Trams of the World 2017" (PDF). Blickpunkt Straßenbahn. January 24, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ "People Mover opening date set". the Clarian. June 10, 2003. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
Saturday, June 28 The People Mover begins its normal 24/7 schedule, running between Clarian's downtown campuses.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
sdi-clarianwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Jakes, Andrew S. (June 4, 2001). "Franchise Agreement with the City of Indianapolis: A new approach to people mover implementation in American cities" (PDF). Jakes Associates.
The Health Care Transportation Franchise Agreement between the Consolidated City of Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana and Clarian Health Partners, Inc. is the first ever conceived. [..] no one has ever attempted to enter into a long-term transportation franchise agreement with private industry other than a transit supplier or a consortium.
[..] The legal framework for the private project on public right-of-way is based on two agreements as follows: •Health Care Transportation System Franchise Agreement between The Consolidated City of Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana and Clarian Health Partners, Inc. (executed May 2000) •People Mover – State of Indiana Airspace Agreement and Lease (executed November 2000) [..] The duration of the Airspace Lease agreement is 25 years
[..] The alignment consists of an elevated, double guideway, bi-directional transit system
[..] The contract for a [..] monorail with three elevated, enclosed stations and walkways was executed with Schwager Davis, Inc. (SDI), based in San Jose, California. SDI conceived the technology known as Unitrak. Its successful operation has been demonstrated in Primm City, Nevada - ^ "IU Health people mover shutting down in 2019". WTHR. December 12, 2018. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ "Around IUPUI". IUPUI News. December 13, 2018.
Four to six shuttles ... run on compressed natural gas or propane fuel, ... more environmentally favorable ... People Mover will continue to run until the shuttle service begins