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Personal rapid transit that may go 100 mph and should cost less than roads or traditional fixed guideway rail systems.
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SkyTran: Personalized MagLev Transit that eliminates traffic and parking hassles while providing non-stop commuting at 100 mph. Click on any picture to enlarge. Click on the underlined links to study that section. Click HERE to download the NEW 8 page SkyTran Brochure (October 2004) Click HERE to see the ABC TV SkyTran interview by Steve Alvarez (July...Proposed, prototyped system. Personal Rapid Transit article by Dr. J. Edward Anderson states design philosophy, economics, operation, optimization, potential. Descriptions, diagrams, photographs, videos, news, FAQs, links.
http://www.taxi2000.com/
Transit system of small, computer controlled vehicles traveling on-demand nonstop between stations on a network of slim guideways. Part of Taxi 2000 Corp.
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SkyWeb Express Personal Rapid Transit A revolution in urban transportation: Home A revolution in urban transportation. Taxi 2000 Corporation introduces SkyWeb Express, a system that will be faster, safer, more flexible and highly competitive with other modes of transportation. SkyWeb Express is very user friendly. Just swipe a prepaid card through...promoting the design, installation, and operation of a Personal Rapid Transit system in the city of Austin, Texas.
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ACPRT Personal Rapid Transit for Austin, Texas Ultra papers on passenger responses and airport use. Two items added to the discussion of the day in the last week. ACPRT/Local Happenings Chris Burr in Seattle Washington for ATRA Conference New beginnings for Charles Zipper and Dallas ACPRT's Mike...A grassroots organization promoting Personal Rapid Transit
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Citizens for Personal Rapid Transit (CPRT) T as an effective enhancement for meeting our transportation needs What is PRT? PRT is an automated transportation system where passengers ride in 2 to 4 person vehicles on elevated guideways non-stop from where they started all the way to...Researching and designing ULTra, a small vehicle, top mount monorail guideway, urban transport system for the future. University of Bristol, UK.
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The Advanced Transport Group Most people treasure the enrichment that personal mobility brings to their lives most are increasingly concerned about the problems caused by everyone else's car ownership Foresight Panel Report on Transport) ULTRA brings a new approach to the problem of urban...