Comments on: Solar-Powered Personal Urban Transit System of the Future

By: Sean Benghiat

Sean Benghiat — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 23:28:26 +0000

Hi Bridgette Meinhold is there a possibility that you have an origin link for this work as I have a project we are undertaking at University for my Masters in Civil Engineering and we are looking at different ULTra PRT Systems and the development of these systems

By: net_worker

net_worker — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:48:52 +0000

Moving track systems are like large flywheels with circumferential bearings … I.E. Kinetically inefficient. Mag-Lev would solve some of the question of efficiencies, however, it would make the system depicted in this sketch susceptible to grid-lock. multi-trunk main thoroughfares will be necessary.

By: Eric Hunting

Eric Hunting — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 01:38:13 +0000

This is one of the smartest PRT design concepts I’ve seen in a decade. It neatly solves all the classic issues of PRT design; mixed passenger, utility, cargo use, support for varying cab forms and sizes, support for automated cargo transfer, transition between suspended and supported transit, transition between vertical and horizontal transit, bi-directional guideways, disabled user access, architectural integration, street-level access, minimum guideway construction cost, minimalist cab design for easy mass production. This design is just plain brilliant all around. If this thing isn’t prototyped in 5 years, every civil and transportation engineer in world needs to hang their head in shame.

By: alexjameslowe

alexjameslowe — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 22:06:23 +0000

Really really cool! I can’t wait until someone actually builds something like this.