New Vectus Personal Rapid Transit and Group Rapid Transit Vehicles
This month’s news had numerous articles about Pininfarina’s London debut of their Vectus PRT vehicle design. Besides the sleek look, the addition of a GRT vehicle is worthy of note. Vectus PRT Vehicle...
View ArticleTravel Preference Survey
Just a few minutes will help you understand your transit needs and preferences and help us in the fight against congestion, depletion of fossil fuel and climate change. Please take this survey The...
View ArticleTravel Preference Survey Results
Thanks to the 112 people who responded to our Travel Preference Survey, we now have some interesting results to share. After eliminating incomplete returns and returns from those working at home, or...
View ArticleDreaming Big or Small
Personal rapid transit enthusiasts have long been proponents of dreaming big. City-wide PRT systems offering door-to-door service at speeds up to one hundred miles an hour are promised to soon also...
View Article14th International Automated People Mover Conference
14th International Automated People Mover Conference This conference will be held in Phoenix, Arizona April 21 – 24, 2013 and will have excellent PRT content. Martin Lowson of Ultra Global will...
View ArticleSurface Transportation System Automation
Surface Transportation System Automation Introduction The US department of Transportation is presently soliciting input on the above topic. Our response to some of their subtopics is presented here....
View ArticleConference Season
Conference Season The conference season seems to be upon us so here is some information (in date order) about some upcoming conferences relevant to personal rapid transit. Innovations In Sustainable...
View Article3rd International Conference on Urban Public Transportation Systems
Paris, France, November 18 – 20, 2013 Although lightly attended, this conference was dynamic with high-quality speakers and audience. There were two sessions devoted to PRT with a total of six...
View ArticleCross Kirkland Corridor Symposium Summary
By Kate Engel The Kirkland Symposium was held on Saturday, February 8, 2014 with good attendance. The agenda consisted of a brief Welcome and Introductions by Darcy Nothnagle, Public Affairs and...
View ArticlePersonal Rapid Transit News (June 2014)
Breaking news related to automated transit networks (ATN – an umbrella term for personal rapid transit (PRT) and group rapid transit (GRT) systems, also known as podcars), along with links where...
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