ACRP 37 A

Guidebook for Measuring Performance of Automated People Mover Systems at Airports

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01365141

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Abstract:

This report is a guidebook for measuring performance of automated people mover (APM) systems at airports. This report, directed at airport owners and operators as well as owners and operators of APM systems, identifies, defines, and demonstrates application of a broad range of performance measures encompassing service availability, safety, operations and maintenance expense, capacity utilization, user satisfaction, and reliability. The guidebook also identifies the data required to implement these performance measures, helping airport APM operators assess and improve performance over time, compare alternative APM systems, and plan and develop future APM systems. This report includes an appendix that documents the underlying historical research and describes the survey instrument and responses that provided information used to formulate specific performance measures. Also included in this volume is a set of forms for periodically compiling the necessary data for input into the overall performance measurement process. These forms are available electronically on the report summary web page, which also contains an interactive Excel model with spreadsheets that can be used to track and calculate system-wide performance and service characteristics. This report is a companion to ACRP Report 37, "Guidebook for Planning and Implementing Automated People Mover Systems at Airports." Together, these two volumes provide a comprehensive planning, development, operating and maintenance, and system performance manual that takes the user from initial planning and development steps through implementation, operation and maintenance, and overall performance monitoring and evaluation.

ACRP 54

Resource Manual for Airport In-Terminal Concessions

Accession Number:

01355202

Record Type:

Monograph

Record URL:

http://onlinepubs.trb.org...pubs/acrp/acrp_rpt_054.pdf

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This report provides guidance on the development and implementation of airport concession programs. The report provides information on the airport concession process; concession goals; potential customers; developing a concession space plan and concession mix; the Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) program; and concession procurement, contracting, and management practices. Case studies are provided to illustrate key areas. This report will help airport managers understand market potential and implementation requirements for an effective in-terminal concession program while recognizing evolving challenges. This report will serve as a valuable tool for use by airport staff involved in and responsible for the business decisions affecting the development of concession programs and plans. It also serves as an informational tool for other stakeholders, including but not limited to, airport board members, airlines involved in creating concession programs, and concessionaires. In-terminal concessions are defined as food and beverage, retail, amenities, and services (e.g., vending, banking, luggage carts, postal services, telephones and wireless communications, advertising, and personal services).

ACRP 56

Handbook for Considering Practical Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Strategies for Airports

Accession Number:

01359804

Record Type:

Monograph

Record URL:

http://onlinepubs.trb.org...pubs/acrp/acrp_rpt_056.pdf

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This report is a handbook and decision support tool that assists airport operators in identifying, evaluating, prioritizing, and implementing practical, low-cost strategies to reduce and manage greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The handbook and AirportGEAR, the interactive decision support tool developed in the research as a companion to the handbook, consider a range of strategies that can be implemented by all types of airports—regardless of size, geography, or resources—either directly or in partnership with airport stakeholders, including airlines, airport tenants, and host communities. A user's manual to guide the user through the decision support tool is also included. In addition, fact sheets, which are the foundation and data source for the tool and provide pertinent information to implement the reduction strategies, and a presentation, which provides awareness training materials that can be used by airports to educate and inform stakeholders, were developed. The decision support tool, the user's manual, the fact sheets, and the presentation are available on the attached CD-ROM, CRP-CD-95. The user's manual is also printed in this report for ease of access.

Report/Paper Numbers:

Project 02-10

ACRP 57


The Carbon Market: A Primer for Airports

Accession Number:

01358586

Record Type:

Monograph

Record URL:

http://onlinepubs.trb.org...pubs/acrp/acrp_rpt_057.pdf

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Abstract:

This report provides the airport community with current, relevant information on carbon and other environmental credit trading markets, potential opportunities, and challenges to airport participation in these markets. Carbon and other environmental markets are dynamic and present new terms and concepts. The Primer will therefore be of interest to anyone desiring a basic understanding of current markets in the context of airports, including their structure, driving forces, sponsor obligations, and the impacts of current policies.

Report/Paper Numbers:

Project 11-02/Task 18

ACRP 58


Airport Industry Familiarization and Training for Part-Time Airport Policy Makers

Accession Number:

01358587

Record Type:

Monograph

Record URL:

http://onlinepubs.trb.org...pubs/acrp/acrp_rpt_058.pdf

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Few airports have adequate budgets with which to develop a method to familiarize part-time policy-making leadership and key policy stakeholders on the myriad issues that affect airport policy decisions. Many airports are unable to send part-time commissioners, board members, new policy leaders, or other policy-related stakeholders to conferences or seminars to learn and discuss the regulatory or national-political framework within which airports must operate. The Federal Aviation Administration, responsible for providing regulatory oversight for all airports, cannot interpret all nuances of their regulations to fit individual airport governance, purpose, or motivation models. It is understood that part-time airport policy leadership may not need to know all of this information to the same degree of those who are working full-time within the airport, terminal, or airfield environment. This report provides an overview of policy issues affecting airport administrative and operational decisions and provides airport policy leaders, stakeholders, and policy-related decision makers a common framework to understand administrative and operational necessity, thereby helping them make better informed policy decisions.

Report/Paper Numbers:

Project 11-02/Task 15

ACRP 59


Information Technology Systems at Airports—A Primer

Accession Number:

01360578

Record Type:

Monograph

Record URL:

http://onlinepubs.trb.org...pubs/acrp/acrp_rpt_059.pdf

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This report provides insights and advice to help airport executives and information technology (IT) professionals plan for and communicate about information technology at airports. The report offers techniques for both groups to identify critical issues and thereby communicate effectively, articulates sound IT principles for implementing new IT systems using a standard IT system lifecycle process for their airport, describes the benefits and value of various IT systems when formulating airport strategic goals and making financial investment decisions, and helps clarify mutual understanding of the fundamental architecture concepts of IT systems as they relate to airport goals. This primer is based on the knowledge, expertise, opinions, and recommendations of airport executives, IT professionals, and other airport industry practitioners collected through focus group discussions, online surveys, interviews, and case studies. In addition to proven techniques and tools applied at some airports, the primer provides innovative solutions for common IT issues.

Report/Paper Numbers:

Project 01-12

ACRP 60


Guidelines for Integrating Alternative Jet Fuel into the Airport Setting

Accession Number:

01361747

Record Type:

Monograph

Record URL:

http://onlinepubs.trb.org...pubs/acrp/acrp_rpt_060.pdf

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This report is a handbook for airport operators and others associated with "drop-in" alternative jet fuel production and delivery that summarizes issues and opportunities associated with locating (on- or off-airport) an alternative jet fuel production facility, and its fuel storage and distribution requirements. The handbook identifies the types and characteristics of alternative fuels; summarizes potential benefits; addresses legal, financial, environmental, and logistical considerations and opportunities; and aids in evaluating the feasibility of alternative jet fuel production facilities.

Report/Paper Numbers:

Project 02-18

ACRP 61


Elimination or Reduction of Baggage Recheck for Arriving International Passengers

Accession Number:

01366177

Record Type:

Monograph

Record URL:

http://onlinepubs.trb.org...pubs/acrp/acrp_rpt_061.pdf

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This report (1) identifies potential alternative procedures that could be implemented to reduce or eliminate the need for the recheck of baggage for arriving international passengers at U.S. airports; (2) describes in detail the benefits and costs associated with these alternative procedures to airports, airlines, and federal agencies; and (3) compares potential alternative procedures with current practices. This report will assist airports, airlines, and other stakeholders in examining policies, processes, and other drivers behind baggage recheck facilities that could lead to improved connections.

Report/Paper Numbers:

Project 10-09

ACRP 62


Airport Apron Management and Control Programs

Accession Number:

01369759

Record Type:

Monograph

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http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/167097.aspx

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http://onlinepubs.trb.org...pubs/acrp/acrp_rpt_062.pdf

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This report presents a compilation of apron safety statistics from U.S. and non-U.S. airports to draw conclusions as to the apparent effectiveness of apron management programs around the world. Through a common set of data and consistent definitions, the report is able to compare and contrast apron management programs around the world to U.S. airports, while considering the common operational and ownership differences between U.S. and non-U.S. airports.

Report/Paper Numbers:

Project 04-07

ACRP 63


Measurement of Gaseous HAP Emissions from Idling Aircraft as a Function of Engine and Ambient Conditions

Accession Number:

01370739

Record Type:

Monograph

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http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/167069.aspx

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http://onlinepubs.trb.org...pubs/acrp/acrp_rpt_063.pdf

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This report presents the output of a comprehensive emissions test program designed to measure gaseous Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) from in-production jet engines operating at a range of idle settings and ambient temperatures. The measurement program addressed two primary concerns: total hydrocarbons and speciated hydrocarbons, including HAPs, within the exhaust plume in reasonable proximity of the engine nozzle to capture emissions prior to condensation of volatile gases; and emissions at a downstream location where the plume has cooled to near-ambient temperatures. The measurement program, conducted during three separate campaigns at three different airports, used commercial aircraft equipped with General Electric CFM56 wing-mounted engines to evaluate the effects of change in environmental conditions as well as varying idle speeds. Although the data are attributed to and are defined by this particular engine, additional complementary data have been used to develop an estimation tool using measured data trends as a function of ambient temperature and fuel delivery rates.

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Project 02-03A

ACRP 64
Handbook for Evaluating Emissions and Costs of APUs and Alternative Systems

Accession Number:

01369760

Record Type:

Monograph

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http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/167070.aspx

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http://onlinepubs.trb.org...pubs/acrp/acrp_rpt_064.pdf

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This report provides a handbook to help airports evaluate different alternatives to aircraft auxiliary power units (APUs). The handbook addresses environmental impacts, costs, infrastructure and maintenance requirements, as well as funding options. The accompanying CD-ROM, CRP-CD-113, "Tool for Evaluating Emissions and Costs of APUs and Alternative Systems (TEECAAS)," provides a user-friendly software tool that can be used to quantify emissions from APUs and alternative systems, while also providing quantitative analysis of the financial implications of implementing and operating the systems. While the handbook provides the overall evaluation guidance including step-by-step details of the quantification process, the tool facilitates the quantification work. The handbook and software tool can be used by airports of all sizes, whether or not they have collected airport-specific data. Such specific information includes airport temperature ranges, operations by aircraft category, the amount of time aircraft spend at gates, power requirements, and various other datasets. In those cases where airport-specific data are not available, the included set of default data can be used. The resulting emissions, power requirements, and costs can be used to analyze various airport scenarios. The handbook and tool are intended to be used for planning purposes only, and should not be used to replace or supersede the use of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) Aviation Environmental Design Tool (AEDT).

Report/Paper Numbers: Project 02-25

ACRP 65


Guidebook for Airport Irregular Operations (IROPS) Contingency Planning

Accession Number:

01365140

Record Type:

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http://onlinepubs.trb.org...pubs/acrp/acrp_rpt_065.pdf

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This report is a practical guidebook for commercial passenger service airports of all sizes to develop, continually evaluate, and update their contingency plans for procedures pertaining to irregular operations (IROPS) that may cause significant disruptions to customers. This guidebook assists aviation system partners in improving their response to customer care during a broad array of IROPS conditions and with step-by-step templates for the preparation of contingency plans that include necessary communications, collaboration, and coordination to address customer needs. A specific focus on the needs of smaller airports has been included in the development of the guidebook.

Report/Paper Numbers:

Project 10-10

ACRP 66


Considering and Evaluating Airport Privatization

Accession Number:

01371659

Record Type:

Monograph

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http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/167156.aspx

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http://onlinepubs.trb.org...pubs/acrp/acrp_rpt_066.pdf

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This report is a guidebook that assists airport operators, policy makers, and other relevant stakeholders as they consider and analyze the potential advantages and disadvantages of implementing various approaches to airport privatization. The guidebook covers a range of potential privatization options, from service contracts to private airport ownership or development. In addition, the guidebook includes case studies conducted at a variety of airports both within the United States and internationally. The Airport Privatization Pilot Program, under 49 U.S.C. Section 47134, provides a limited number of airports in the United States with a special vehicle for full airport privatization, including certain exceptions from existing legal disincentives, and continues to generate discussion among airport operators and owners, governing boards, and airport officials.

Supplemental Notes:

Appendices C through H, as submitted by the research agency, are available on the accompanying CD, CRP-CD-109.

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