Power rail, control signal rail and guide beam arrangement for a transportation system

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A power and control signal rail arrangement to carry power and control signals to a transportation vehicle which is directed along the roadways by guide wheels which follow a guide beam incorporated in the roadway. The arrangement provides for mounting power rails and control signal rails on top of the roadway guide beam and also permits factory assembly of the power rails, the control signal rails and the guide beam as a modular unit. The disclosure also describes a pivotal guide beam switch for directing vehicles between a first and second roadway, A power and control signal rail arrangement cooperative with suitable vehicle collectors provides continuous power and control signals to the …