Automated guideway transit (AGT) is a fully automated,
grade-separated transit system in which rubber-tired vehicles are guided, usually by horizontally running guide wheels, on a guideway. AGT is normally used to implement either limited
people mover systems, or more complex
mass transit systems.The
VAL (Véhicule Automatique Léger) system in
Lille,
France, opened in 1983, is often cited as the world's first
mass transit AGT, but the title is disputed by
Kobe's
Port Liner, which opened two years earlier in 1981. Lille's VAL is, however, acknowledged to be the first AGT installed to serve an existing urban area.
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A people mover or automated people mover (APM) is a fully automated,
grade-separated rail transit system. The term is generally used only to describe systems serving relatively small areas such as airports, downtown districts or theme parks, but is sometimes applied to considerably more complex automated systems.
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Guided transit vehicles operating singly or in multi-car trains with a fully automated system (no crew on transit units). Service may be on a fixed schedule or in response to a passenger-activated call button. Automated guideway transit includes personal rapid transit, group rapid transit and people mover systems.
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