Comparison of Transit Modes for King's Curve, Huddinge, Sweden

The "King's Curve" business, shopping and amusement area in Huddinge, is an expansive development area SW of Stockholm. Today there is a lack of an adequate transit service to and within this area. In this pre-feasibility study we have examined four different modes of transport — Bus, Light Rail Transit (LRT), Automated People Movers (APM) and Personal Rapid Transit (PRT). Our conclusion is that there is a need for an elevated guideway system separated from the ground street level to achieve a high performance transit level-of-service. With a doubled activity level and twice as many visitors to the area, a PRT or an APM system would double the market share for transit trips. With an augmented land-use in the area, all four systems show a positive benefit-cost ratio. However, the bus system would probably not be able to maintain its speed requirement, due to an enhanced congestion in the local road network. Thus, we recommend further investigations for an APM or a PRT system.