PRT represents the first completely new ground transportation
technology in over 90 years.
A PRT "last mile" solution connects a single campus bus stop to
30,000 desks, dramatically increasing transit effectiveness.
This example of a possible
Microsoft Campus PRT system has 29 stations (including
one at the Transit Center and one at Pro Sports Club) and
9.5 miles of one-way track.
The small PRT tracks are only three feet across and complement
modern office architecture.
PRT allows complex transit network topologies, weaving tracks around
buildings with tight turning radii, bringing transit right to the
front door, placing many stations close together.
Tracks don't have to go simply in a straight line. The network
accommodates non-stop, point to point, direct, 24x7 service to
all nodes, every time.
With PRT, you don't wait for vehicles, vehicles wait for you. Once
you are on your way, software controls the vehicles. Because
stations are "off-line," every trip is non-stop. Stopping
vehicles wait on a siding, and everyone else continues by,
making sure your only stop is your destination.
Modern wireless communications and location sensing hardware
allows vehicles to run at precisely controlled intervals at
30 miles per hour, creating a high capacity system. Vehicles
make many trips per hour.
Lightweight vehicles reduce the cost of the elevated track.
Proven, off-the-shelf system components further contain costs.
Want to be part of the worldwide PRT effort, or just ask a question? We want to hear from you! Choose one
of the following links:
:: Ask general questions about PRT
:: Help support ATRA, the
Advanced Transit Association [Website]
Designate your gift in an emailThe Advanced Transit Association is an international
membership organization founded in 1976, with the mission to promote better
communities through advances in transit. The organization has issued definitive
reports on various aspects of Personal Rapid Transit, and holds annual
conferences bringing together transportation experts, system developers and
laypeople. :: Contact Cities21 about their
research projects
[Website]
Cities21 is a group of professionals working together for better
transit, greater urban livability, and reduced pollution. Some elements we
favor: transit villages, real-estate in-fill, workforce housing, automated
transit, and wireless connection-making software.
