Non-stop rapid transit system

Claim 2

A two way non-stop rapid mass transit system comprising; a single main line extending between opposite terminals and having at least one enroute station therealong, and at least three individually operable cars adapted to be releasably coupled one to the other, a pair of saId cars with its complement of passengers being coupled together and operated to depart from each terminal and progress in opposite directions along said main line, one of said cars with its complement of passengers being loaded at said enroute station and operated to depart therefrom and progress along said main line in the direction of and at a speed less than the foremost of the said pair of cars traveling in the same direction, the rearmost of the said pair of cars in each instance being uncoupled from said foremost car and operated to stop at said enroute station for exchange of passengers, the foremost car in each instance passing said enroute station nonstop and being coupled to said one of said cars and operated for continued progress to the other terminal, and a parallel track with entry and reentry switches to said main line extends between enroute stations at passing points between terminals for simultaneous progress of pairs of cars therebetween progressing in opposite directions.

Claim 3

The two way non-stop rapid mass transit system as set forth in claim 1 wherein a pair of cars with its complement of passengers are coupled together on a side track at each opposite terminal with a switch onto said main line and operated to depart therefrom while said foremost car preceeded by said one car arrive.

Claim 4

The two way non-stop rapid mass transit system as set forth in cliam 1 wherein the rearmost car of the said pair of cars is operated to exchange its complement of passengers on a feeder route extending laterally from and to the said enroute station.

Claim 5

The two way non-stop rapid mass transit system as set forth in cliam 1 wherein the rearmost car of the said pair of cars is operated to exchange its complement of passengers on a feeder route extending laterally from and to the said enroute station.

Claim 6

The two way non-stop rapid mass transit system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the rearmost car of the said pair of cars is operated to exchange its complement of passengers on one feeder route extending to and from the said enroute station, and wherein a supplemental car is operated to exchange its complement of passengers on another feeder route extending to and from the said enroute station to replace said rearmost car.

Claim 7

The two way non-stop rapid mass transit system as set forth in claim 1 wherein the rearmost car of the said pair of cars is operated to exchange its complement of passengers on a feeder loop extending through the said enroute station with a switch onto said main line.

Claim 8

A two way non-stop rapid mass transit system comprising; a single main line extending between opposite terminals and having a plurality of enroute stations therealong, a multiplicity of individually operable cars adapted to be releasably coupled one to the other and with passenger access therebetween, pairs of said cars each with its complement of passengers and being coupled together and operated to progress from each terminal and from enroute station to station and to the opposite terminal, one of said cars with its complement of passengers being loaded at an enroute station and operated to depart therefrom and progress along said main line in the direction of and at a speed less than the foremost of said pair of cars proceeding from the terminal of departure, the rearmost of the said pair of cars in each instance being uncoupled from said foremost car and operated to stop at the enroute station from which said one of said cars departed for exchange of passengers, the foremost car in each instance passing non-stop said enroute station from which said one of said cars departed and being coupled to said one of said cars and operated for continued progress to the other terminal, and a parallel track with entry and reentry switches to said main line extends between enroute stations at passing points between terminals for simultaneous progress of pairs of cars therebetween progressing in opposite directions.

Claim 9

A two way non-stop rapid mass transit system comprising; a single main line extending between opposite terminals and having a plurality of enroute stations therealong, a multiplicity of individually operable cars adapted to be releasably coupled one to the other and with passenger access therebetween, pairs of said cars each with its complement of passengers and being coupled together and operated to progress from each terminal and from enroute station to station and to the opposite terminal, one of said cars with its complement of passengers being loaded at an enroute station and operated to depart therefrom and progress along said main line in the direction of and at a speed less than the foremost of said pair of cars proceeding from the terminal of departure, the rearmost of the said pair of cars in each instance being uncoupled from said foremost car and operated to stop at the enroute station from which said one of said cars departed for exchange of passengers, the foremost car in each instance passing non-stop said enroute station from which said one of said cars departed and being coupled to said one of said cars and operated for continued progress to the other terminal, and a parallel track with entry and reentry switches to said main line extends between enroute stations at passing points between terminals for simultaneous progress of pairs of cars therebetween progressing in opposite directions.

Claim 10

The two way non-stop rapid mass transit system as set forth in claim 6, wherein the rearmost uncoupled car is operated through its enroute station of destination and exchanges passengers at one or more local stops along said local track and is subsequently operated through an enroute station to preceed a nonstop car on the main line to which it is coupled.

Claim 11

The two way non-stop rapid mass transit system as set forth in claim 6, wherein the rearmost uncoupled car is operated through its enroute station of destination and exchanges passengers at one or more local stops along said local track and is subsequently operated through an enroute station to preceed a non-stop car on the main line to which it is coupled, and wherein the pairs of said cars are operated to exchange their complements of passengers while progressing to the other terminal, the passengers occupying the car of their destination respectively.

Claim 12

The two way non-stop rapid mass transit system as set forth in claim 6, wherein the rearmost uncoupled car is operated through its enroute station of destination and exchanges passengers at one or more local stops along said local track and is subsequently operated through an enroute station to preceed a non-stop car on the main line to which it is coupled, and wherein the pairs of said cars are operated to exchange their complements of passengers while progressing to the other terminal with removal of passengers for the next succeeding enroute station destination to the rearmost car of said pair of cars.

Claim 13

The two way non-stop rapid mass transit system as set forth in claim 6, wherein the rearmost uncoupled car is operated through its enroute station of destination and exchanges passengers at one or more local stops along said local track and is subsequently operated through an enroute station to preceed a non-stop car on the main line to which it is coupled, and wherein the pairs of said cars are operated to exchange their complements of passengers while progressing to the other terminal with removal of passengers for subsequent destination to the foremost car of said pair of cars.

Claim 14

The two way non-stop rapid mass transit system as set forth in claim 6, wherein the rearmost uncoupled car is operated through its enroute station of destination and exchanges passengers at one or more local stops along said local track and is subsequently operated through an enroute station to preceed a non-stop car on the main line to which it is coupled, and wherein the pairs of cars are operated to exchange their complements of passengers while progressing to the other terminal, with removal of passengers for the next succeeding enroute station destination to the rearmost car of said pair of cars, and with removal of passengers for subsequent destination to the foremost car of said pair of cars.

Claim 15

A controlled two way non-stop rapid mass transit system comprising; a single main line extending between opposite terminals and having at least one enroute station therealong, and at least three individually operable cars and each having propulsion means and braking means and coupling means and adapted to be releasably coupled one to the other, a pair of said cars with its complement of passengers being operable to be coupled together and progress in opposite directions along said main line from each of said terminals, one of said cars adapted to be loaded with its complement of passengers at said enroute station and thereafter progress along said main line in the direction of and at a speed less than the foremost of said pair of cars, the rearmost of the said pair of cars in each instance being operable to be uncoupled from said foremost car and operated to stop at said enroute station for exchange of passengers, and the foremost car in each instance being operable to pass said enroute station non-stop and adapted to be coupled to said one of said cars and operable for continued progress to the other terminal; programming means, separation control means responsive to the programming means and governing the aforesaid operation of the propulsion means and coordinated actuation of the braking means and coupling means, and a parallel track with entry and reentry switches to said main line extends between enroute stations at passing points between terminals for simultaneOus progress of pairs of cars therebetween progressing in opposite directions.

Claim 16

A controlled two way non-stop rapid mass transit system comprising; a single main line extending between opposite terminals and having at least one enroute station therealong, and at least three individually operable cars and each having propulsion means and braking means and coupling means and adapted to be releasably coupled one to the other, a pair of said cars with its complement of passengers being operable to be coupled together and progress in opposite directions along said main line from each of said terminals, one of said cars adapted to be loaded with its complement of passengers at said enroute station and thereafter progress along said main line in the direction of and at a speed less than the foremost of said pair of cars, the rearmost of the said pair of cars in each instance being operable to be uncoupled from said foremost car and operated to stop at said enroute station for exchange of passengers, and the foremost car in each instance being operable to pass said enroute station non-stop and adapted to be coupled to said one of said cars and operable for continued progress to the other terminal; programming means, separation control means responsive to the programming means and governing the aforesaid operation of the propulsion means and coordinated actuation of the braking means and coupling means, and a parallel track with entry and reentry switches to said main line extends between enroute stations at passing points between terminals for simultaneOus progress of pairs of cars therebetween progressing in opposite directions.

Claim 17

The controlled two way non-stop rapid mass transit system as set forth in claim 12 wherein the said separation control means is responsive to directives of the said programming means to govern the propulsion means by controlling a power supply therefor and to govern the braking means and coupling means by controlling actuation of servos therefor.

Claim 18

The controlled two way non-stop rapid mass transit system as set forth in claim 12 wherein the said separation control means is responsive to a proximity sensor means detecting car and station location and to the directives of the said programming means to govern the propulsion means by controlling a power supply therefor and to govern the braking means and coupling means by controlling actuation of servos therefor.

Claim 19

A controlled two way non-stop rapid mass transit system comprising; a single main line extending between opposite terminals and having a plurality of enroute stations therealong, a multiplicity of individually operable cars and each having a propulsion means and braking means and coupling means and responder means and adapted to be releasably coupled one to the other and with passenger access therebetween, pairs of said cars each with its complement of passengers adapted to be coupled together to progress in opposite directions from said terminals and from enroute station to station and to the other said terminal, one of said cars adapted to be loaded with its complement of passengers at an enroute station and thereafter progress along said main line in the direction of and at a speed less than the foremost of said pair of cars proceeding from the one terminal, the rearmost of said pair of cars in each instance being adapted to be uncoupled from said foremost car and operated to stop for exchange of passengers at said enroute station from which said one of said cars departed, and the foremost car in each instance being adapted to pass non-stop said enroute station from which said one of said cars departed and adapted to be coupled to said one of said cars and operable for continued progress to the other terminal; programming means, separation control means responsive to the programming means and governing the aforesaid operation of the propulsion means and coordinated actuation of the braking means and coupling means, and directive means coordinated with responsive feed back from the separation control means and activating said responder means, and a parallel track with entry and reentry switches to said main line extends between enroute stations at passing points between terminals for simultaneous progress of pairs of cars therebetween progressing in opposite directions.

Claim 20

A controlled two way non-stop rapid mass transit system comprising; a single main line extending between opposite terminals and having a plurality of enroute stations therealong, a multiplicity of individually operable cars and each having a propulsion means and braking means and coupling means and responder means and adapted to be releasably coupled one to the other and with passenger access therebetween, pairs of said cars each with its complement of passengers adapted to be coupled together to progress in opposite directions from said terminals and from enroute station to station and to the other said terminal, one of said cars adapted to be loaded with its complement of passengers at an enroute station and thereafter progress along said main line in the direction of and at a speed less than the foremost of said pair of cars proceeding from the one terminal, the rearmost of said pair of cars in each instance being adapted to be uncoupled from said foremost car and operated to stop for exchange of passengers at said enroute station from which said one of said cars departed, and the foremost car in each instance being adapted to pass non-stop said enroute station from which said one of said cars departed and adapted to be coupled to said one of said cars and operable for continued progress to the other terminal; programming means, separation control means responsive to the programming means and governing the aforesaid operation of the propulsion means and coordinated actuation of the braking means and coupling means, and directive means coordinated with responsive feed back from the separation control means and activating said responder means, and a parallel track with entry and reentry switches to said main line extends between enroute stations at passing points between terminals for simultaneous progress of pairs of cars therebetween progressing in opposite directions.

Claim 21

The non-stop rapid mass transit system as set forth in claim 15 wherein said responder means comprises a video screen viewable by the passengers in a car.

Claim 22

The non-stop rapid mass transit system as set forth in claim 15 wherein said responder means comprises an audio speaker audible to the passengers in a car.

Claim 23

The non-stop rapid mass transit system as set forth in claim 15 wherein said responder means comprises a video screen viewable by and an audio speaker audible to the passengers in a car.