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Efficient Transit Solutions                                                           May 2012
 
Dear Colleagues, Peter Muller  

  

The City of Anaheim eliminated PRT from their Alternatives Analysis in 2009. The study is due to be completed later this year, then they will commence environmental work and preliminary design - another multi-year effort. By the time they come to build anything it will be well over five years since they considered PRT. Most of the factors they used in their decision will likely have changed dramatically in the meantime. A slow and deliberate process may be good sometimes but it sure can result in missed opportunities.

Elevated Fixed Guideway Alternatives
Elevated Fixed Guideway Alternatives

 

Preliminary information about Podcar City 6 in Berlin is available here.

 

 
Best regards, 

Peter J. Muller, P.E. 

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May 2012 News Updates 

 

 

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Ultra Global PRT's Innovation Skills Awarded Yet Again

Ultra Global PRT, the creators and operators of the Heathrow pod, the unique driverless, electric powered new transport system has just received the "Innovation of the Year" award at the AirRail News 2012 Awards in Stockholm.

 

  

news_raleigh2Raleigh developers complete study on rapid transit system plan

"The restaurants more than the shopping. Typically my family and I will come out for dinner," said Raleigh resident John Blackshear. But getting around can can also be very stop and go which is part of the reason for the proposed personal rapid transit system which could transform the area.

 

 

news_ultra2Personal rapid transit feasibility study

DIMTS carried out the feasibility study for the application of Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) for a typical 10-15 kilometres road section initially covering Vasant Kunj area. This was taken as the pilot study corridor for Delhi. 

 

 

 

news_ultra1Personal Rapid Transit fpr Maui

Personal rapid transit (PRT), also called podcar, is a public transportation mode featuring small automated vehicles operating on a network of specially built guide ways. PRT is a type of automated guideway transit (AGT), a class of system which also includes larger vehicles all the way to small subway systems. 

 

 

news_morgantown01PRT to reopen after being closed for maintenance

West Virginia University's Personal Rapid Transit system will be resuming services Tuesday, May 29 after the completion of several maintenance projects. 

 

 

news_swensenPersonal Transportation, One Hundred Percent Solar Powered

Is it possible to power a high capacity personalized ground transportation system with solar energy? ...In response to this challenge, a solar-powered PRT system ("podcar") is being designed in Uppsala, Sweden. 

 

 

news_ultra_global_logoA letter to Ultra following our first anniversary

Ultra celebrated its first anniversary last week, with a very positive reponse from the customers who used the service on our birthday. One particular letter really stood out for us, and with kind permission from the author we've decided to publish it. 

 

news_metroLA Metro Personal Rapid Transit Report

PRT comparison with other modes for the Metro Green Line to LAX - a report comparing PRT to the other modes being moved forward into the Draft Environmental Statement/Report. 

 

 

news_stuffFuturistic? That's how the Stuff Heathrow Escape Pod rolls

Not everyone can afford to travel in business class, but even fewer will get to ride Stuff's sci-fi-inspired, futuristic Escape Pod. 

 

 

 

news_seeMasdar passenger growth

The application at Masdar has been operational for over 15 months now, with the passenger number still increasing. February 2012 marked the most passengers using the system to date, even though no special events were organized at Masdar during this period. 

 

 

news_lhrpodPods get bigger and better, year on year

What transport system has carried 370,000 new passengers this year? Can boast service reliability better than 99%? Hasn't suffered from increasing petrol prices? Not been affected by transport disputes or points failures?  Has enthusiastic fans across the globe?  Won several prestigious awards? Has a sister system under construction in Amritsar India? 

 

news_taiwanA good start for future cooperation on personal rapid transit systems in Taiwan

British official anticipates more Taiwan-U.K. cooperation. Taipei, May 12 (CNA) Taiwan and the United Kingdom have been friends for many years and it is the time to strengthen bilateral ties through cooperation, a visiting British minister said. 

 

 

news_sanjoseATN Feasibility Study Status Report

The previous memo on this topic has been replaced. The purpose of the replacement memo is to provide clarification and additional details related to project based on recently provided stakeholder feedback. 

 

 

At the May 7th 2012 Hull Town Meeting,

news_hullHull voters will vote ask the Hull Selectmen to conduct surveys and hold public meetings within six months:

(1) To explore companies able to provide transportation that meets high performance standards; and

(2) To determine which designs and routes connecting to the ferry and the train are desired by residents and business owners; and

(3) To return to the next Town Meeting with its recommendation. 

 

 

news_featherA Vision for Feather Rail: Summary

Many of the problems facing personal transportation today are due to the predominance of cars, which leads to automobile congestion and contributes to global warming...A new mode of transportation is presented with the intent to integrate the best advantages, help the environment, alleviate congestion, and diversify peoples' choices. 

 

news_tpTransitPulse May/June 2012

US Transit Decline; Join Atra; Innovative Sustainable Transit; Midtown Raleigh; Beeps From California; Old And New Modes; Akademic Interest; Solar Prt For Massachusetts Bay; 2012: Year Of Transition?; Atra In Paris; Toulouse To Gain; Robocar Prospects; Pod-Design Guidelines; Airports + Airfronts. 

 

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WVU's PRT summer shutdown begins May 7

West Virginia University's Personal Rapid Transit will be shutting down operations starting May 7. The PRT will resume operations on May 29, one week after the start of the summer semester. This shutdown is essential for not only technical reasons but also to undertake some structural repairs along the guide way. 

 

news_discoverYour Personal, Automated Mass Transit Vehicle Is on Its Way

Get out of your car and into your flying train, super clean, superbus, and most impressive of all, your personal subway. 

 

 

 

news_IEFor better connectivity to airport, MSRDC mulls podcars

A new idea for better road connectivity to Mumbai airport that involves modifying an internationally accepted dedicated transport system - personal rapid transit system (PRTS) - also known as Podcar, has been mooted. 

 

 

news_podcar6The 6th Podcar City Conference

Come join world leaders in the emerging field of transit so advanced that it constitutes a new mode and offers very useful new tools to de-congest our communities and coax them to more sustainable urban life.

Come join world leaders in the emerging field of transit so advanced that it constitutes a new mode and offers very useful new tools to de-congest our communities and coax them to more sustainable urban life. 

 

news_ultralhrPersonal Rapid Transit Lessons From and For Logistics

This is the fifth of Coventry University Integrated Transport and Logistics Grand Challenge 2012 Seminar Series and will be presented by Nathan Koren, Associate Transport Technology and Planning, Capita Symonds. 

 

 

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