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Most of us are familiar with the idea of a rapid-transit system. New York City's subway system is one of the oldest and best-known examples in the United States. Parts of the NYC system are more than ...
Transportation planners are banking on a futuristic network of ecofriendly computer-automated pod cars as the next smart form of mass transit.... Personal Rapid Transit: Future Or Elevated Fantasy?
It’s time to re-imagine public transit. Imagine finding a transit vehicle waiting for you, regardless of what time you arrive at the boarding location. You select a destination such as UCSC McHenry ...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — As part of Mountaineer Week at WVU, the university is celebrating the anniversary of its Personal Rapid Transit System, or PRT, which is turning 50 this year. Dubbed ‘the ...
America once dreamed big with innovative transit systems like personal rapid transit, monorails, and curved elevators. This journey explores the remnants of these futuristic designs, from the ...
The promise of personal rapid transit systems, or PRTs, is enticing: elevated electric transit that delivers the convenience of an automobile without the pollution or congestion. The systems use what ...