Headway distance Spacing of vehicles on the guideway influences the maximum passenger capacity of a track, so designers prefer smaller headway distances. Computerized control and active electronic braking (of motors) theoretically permit much closer spacing than the two-second headways recommended for cars at speed. In these arrangements, multiple vehicles operate in "platoons" and can be braked simultaneously. There are prototypes for automatic guidance of private cars based on similar principles.
headway distance spacing of vehicles on the guideway influences the maximum passenger capacity of a track so designers prefer smaller headway distances computerized control and active electronic braking (of motors) theoretically permit much closer spacing than the two-second headways recommended for cars at speed in these arrangements multiple vehicles operate in "platoons" and can be braked simultaneously there are prototypes for automatic guidance of private cars based on similar principles