people-mover

Work begins on Oakland Airport Connector

January 4, 2012

After years of debate, construction has begun on Bay Area Rapid Transit’s Oakland Airport Connector, which will replace the current AirBART bus system.

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Pod cars are coming to India

December 20, 2011

The Punjab government has signed an agreement with engineering company ULTra Fairwood to build a personal rapid transit system in Amritsar.

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Whatever happened to downtown people movers?

December 9, 2011

Once seen as full of promise, the downtown people mover has virtually faded away from the U.S. transit scene, with only three systems in operation.

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Troubles continue for Sacramento Airport people-mover

October 31, 2011

For the third time this month, one of the new automated people-movers at Sacramento International Airport (CA) was shut down for repairs.

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Toledo agrees to study monorail at critic’s request

October 12, 2011

Responding to one of its most vocal critics, the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (OH) agreed to prepare a report on monorail systems in other cities.

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WVU to upgrade personal rapid transit system

May 24, 2011

West Virginia University is upgrading its personal rapid transit system to move the system from the 1970s into the present.

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Calgary considers gondolas

May 4, 2011

Calgary Transit (AB) is exploring the potential for building a gondola to serve areas of the city not accessible by CTrain light-rail.

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Can pods transform Delhi?

April 29, 2011

Delhi is looking into the feasibility personal rapid transit system and The City Fix asks whether PRT technology makes sense for the Indian city.

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Will riders cause logjam on Sacramento airport’s people mover?

March 22, 2011

A Sacramento Bee reporter asks whether “overeager greeters” will ride the airport’s new automated people mover and create overcrowding.

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China opens first driverless subway line

November 10, 2010

China’s first automated subway line opened in Guangzhou in time for the Asian Games.

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