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... The guidebook is a continuation of ACRP Report 37: Guidebook for Planning and Implemen­ ting Automated People Mover Systems at Airports, transitioning the user from the process of airport APM planning, design, and implementation to the ongoing operations, maintenance, and performance measurement of these systems. Specifically, the guidebook identifies a set of performance measures and associated data requirements for airport APM operators to assess and improve performance, compare APM systems, and plan and design future APM systems.
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... Vehicles Available for Maximum Service 5. Headway in Maximum Service Along with the performance measures and system and service descriptive characteristics, the guidebook provides the airport APM owner/operator with the necessary forms and spreadsheet tools to assist in implementing the guidance provided in this document.
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... , and the Passenger Satisfaction Survey, which can be used to collect and report performance measurement data within organizations or the industry. A Microsoft Excel workbook containing several spreadsheets that can be used to track and calculate the performance measures and system and service characteristics is provided with the guidebook as a download from the summary page for ACRP Report 37A at http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/166387.aspx, with all of the formulas in the guidebook programmed into the spreadsheets for easy implementation.
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