Like in Heathrow, Pods to soon go around Amritsar. The holy city of Golden Temple may be the first Indian city to get a Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system. The project cost in Amritsar could be nearly Rs 250 crore and is to be taken up on a public-private partnership.

Metro history: The 1970s thrill surrounding Personal Rapid Transit (PRT). Although PRT never took off in quite the way planners in the 1970s dreamed, the idea was and is a fascinating one and remains worth examining today in 2011.  

The VIPA (Autonomous Individual Passenger Vehicle) from Ligier is a self-driving electric box that is being designed for use any place where people need to go from point A to point B and back again. Think of it as a sort of temporary train for when you don't want to lay down any track or hire any conductors; places and events like festivals, parks or airports. 

Podcars in Milton Keynes? According to the Citizen Newspaper (UK), officials have agreed to begin an investigation into the possibility of installing a network of Personal Rapid Transit, throughout the entire urbanized area of Milton Keynes, a town located in the south east of England, about 49 miles north-west of London.  

Podcar City: Stockholm. The 5th of the Podcar City conference series will take place in Sweden, September 6-8, 2011. The aim of PCC5 is clearly to lay the foundation for the next generation of urban mobility.

America's One and Only Personal Rapid Transit System. Arlie Foreman is the associate director of transportation at WVU and oversees the PRT transit system. "The Morgantown PRT stands as an example of how cities can better cope with pollution, traffic and environmental demands," says Foreman. 

Vectus PRT gets building permits for Suncheon Project in April 2011. The 4.5 km long, two-way track, in the national park south of Suncheon, is to be opened in 2013.