Platform wheel dent

A method for controlling a movement of one of a plurality of vehicles to one of a plurality of vehicle stopping surfaces at a stopping station, the method comprising:

• receiving from the one of the plurality of the vehicles a request for stopping at the one of the plurality of the vehicle stopping surfaces of the stopping station;
• selecting the one of the plurality of the vehicle stopping surfaces for stopping of a requesting one of the vehicles at the one of the plurality of vehicle stopping surfaces;
• and
• transmitting the selected vehicle stopping surface to the requesting one of the plurality of the vehicles.

A method for controlling a departure of vehicles from a stopping station in a transportation network, the method comprising:

• receiving, from one of a plurality of vehicles docked to a cutout disposed on a passenger boarding/alighting platform adjacent to the one of a plurality of vehicle stopping surfaces, a request for departure from the stopping station;
• determining, by a stopping station control unit, a route for leaving of the requesting one of the vehicles from the one of the vehicle stopping surfaces;
• and
• transmitting the determined route for the leaving of the vehicle stopping surfaces to the requesting one of the plurality of vehicles.

A method for boarding/alighting passengers at a passenger boarding/alighting platform in/from a vehicle in a transportation network, the method comprising:

• approaching a vehicle stopping surface by the vehicle;
• aligning wheels of the vehicle with a plurality of cutouts disposed in a vehicle-facing surface of the passenger boarding/alighting platform;
• stopping the vehicle proximate to the passenger boarding/alighting platform;
• docking the wheels of the vehicle in the cutouts of the to the passenger boarding/alighting platform;
• boarding/alighting of passengers at the vehicle;
• and
• leaving the stopping station by the vehicle.

A method for management of vehicles at a stopping station in a transportation network, the method comprising:

• aligning wheels of the vehicle with a plurality of cutouts disposed at a vehicle-facing surface of the passenger boarding/alighting platform;
• stopping of the vehicle proximate to the passenger boarding/alighting platform;
• and
• docking the wheels of the vehicle in the cutouts of the to the passenger boarding/alighting platform.