personal rapid transit

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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Welcome to Morgantown’s personal rapid transit system

July 6, 2011

Governing paid a visit to the personal rapid transit system in Morgantown (WV), which carries about 15,000 passengers on a typical day.

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Inside the walls of Masdar City

May 20, 2011

Known in transportation circles for its personal rapid transit system, Masdar City is an experiment in sustainable urban design.

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Silcon Valley looks at pod cars

November 1, 2010

The PodCar City conference came to San Jose (CA) last week, where Silicon Valley officials are already looking into the feasibility of personal rapid transit technology.

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A new look at America’s first PRT

October 11, 2010

he City Fix takes a new look at personal rapid transit system in Morgantown (WV), which is the first, and only, operational PRT system in the U.S.

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San Jose airport to study pod cars

May 27, 2010

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (CA) has set aside $4 million to study a personal rapid transit system, and the City of San Jose will host an international pod car conference this fall.

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The last mile in Tysons Corner: Can PRT connect the dots?

March 17, 2010

With four new Metrorail stations planned for Tysons Corner (VA), Greater Greater Washington has published a series of posts that examine the “last-mile” problem, considering busways and personal rapid transit as alternatives to traditional bus circulators.

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Heathrow’s PRTs: Will they work elsewhere?

December 29, 2009

In The Transport Politic, Yonah Freemark writes about the planned personal rapid-transit system at London’s Heathrow Airport (UK).

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Minnesota college could test PRT

December 22, 2009

Officials in Winona (MN) want to host a personal-rapid transit test lab at Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical.

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Transportation of the future or elevated fantasy?

November 30, 2009

A story on Southern California Public Radio offers an overview of personal rapid transit.

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