Tue, 02 Jul 2008 15:35:00 -0800 Super Simple RSS http://gettherefast.org/newsindex.html#cnn070208 CNN video includes shots of construction under way. Tue, 02 Jul 2008 15:35:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/newsindex.html#kptk Our John C Todd Jr on Lee Callahan's "Community Matters" Sunday show on Progressive Talk KPTK. Stream at tinyurl.com/5nezeo Tue, 02 Jul 2008 09:35:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/newsindex.html#ks (Link) Study in Wyandotte County, KS involves state DOT and University. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:45:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/newsindex.html#popsci (Link) SkyTran appears in magazine's 'Green Megacity' (under "The Plan") Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:45:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/newsindex.html#bath (Bath Chronicle) ...Among the concrete plans are a new delivery depot to keep heavy lorries out of the city centre, the expansion of pedestrianisation and a boost to green car club and cycle hire schemes. But there is also money for a study into what is termed a personal rapid transit system for the heart of Bath. Council chiefs are working with Thornbury-based Advanced Transport Systems (ATS), which has developed ULTra... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:00:00 -0800 http://youtube.com/watch?v=Vhr5fvSwUFA "Dr. Sultan Al-Jaber, CEO of the Masdar Initiative in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, speaks to the US House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming regarding the steps Masdar has taken towards building a green, efficient city from the ground up." Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:12:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/newsindex.html#ushouse CEO testifies before House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming. Markey (D-MA): "Masdar City and Abu Dhabi represent the future of sustainable communities." ... Link to Prepared Remarks Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:20:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/newsindex.html#mmm Link to Engineering News-Record: "Transportation projects, unlike most others, are typically planned with the perspective of a 50-year time frame. That means planned infrastructure and transportation approaches often are not accepted and do not find their way into our built world for almost 50 years..." http://enr.ecnext.com/coms2/article_opviar080603 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:20:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/newsindex.html#loe Link: Imagine a two point three square mile planned community with 40,000 inhabitants that produces zero carbon emissions and zero waste. The first phase of Masdar City is set to open in 2010. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber is CEO of the project. AL JABER: Masdar means the source. What we're doing is that we're providing the new source of energy. Fri, 30 May 2008 20:35:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/newsindex.html#inhabitat052708 Masdar's ultra-efficient city plan makes no allowances for fossil fuel vehicles, favoring a new breed of mass transit - a personal rapid transit system. "You program what station you want to go to, and [the vehicle] will directly take you to that station . . . If you look at things like Blade Runner, etc., that we had 15 years ago, it�s really bringing that to the fore now," says Scott McGuigan of CH2M Hill Tue, 27 May 2008 14:00:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/newsindex.html#kunstler Critic of sprawl bashes PRT supporters Thu, 22 May 2008 10:50:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/newsindex.html#best Article on PRT and other driverless technologies - "Best solution for traffic woes?" Sun, 18 May 2008 23:35:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/newsindex.html#wwfcs World Wildlife Fund features PRT; more Heathrow news Mon, 12 May 2008 21:50:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/newsindex.html#npr NPR series "Climate Connections: Solutions" Tue, 06 May 2008 11:00:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/documents/sr-flerakomm.html Radio Sweden- 10 Swedish cities interested in PRT, but highway expert is doubtful Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:00:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/documents/unt-pilotbolan.html Focus of study is the Bolanderna district, serving shopping, rail commuters. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:30:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/newsindex.html Link: Study will examine PRT network for mining town forced to relocate town center. Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:00:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/newsindex.html Link to commentary in CityWatch LA. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:45:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/startnews.html Links: Lowson interviewed on podcast; new Vectus office in Sweden; Heathrow T5 opens Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:05:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/startnews.html Link to WWF news release Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:45:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/startnews.html Los Angeles public affairs blog suggests PRT Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:30:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/startnews.html Link: Virginia agency cites risks of early adoption of PRT. Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:45:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/startnews.html Link to announcement: honorary ATRA life membership awarded. Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:30:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/startnews.html YouTube. Video produced stills used in December news articles. Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:40:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/startnews.html 30 sec. on green magazine new video Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:24:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/startnews.html Translation: city official seeks PRT test track Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:00:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/startnews.html Article link: UC Irvine computer scientist puts PRT in virtual world http://www.ocregister.com/column/life-second-skytran-1944191-computer-virtual Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:55:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/startnews.html Links to series of articles prompted by recent press gaggle; includes BBC video (Real and WMP formats) Tue, 18 Oct 2007 19:10:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/startnews.html "Welcome to the Transport of Tomorrow." Lengthy story on PRT concept, some history, and Heathrow project; Vectus and Skycab also mentioned. Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:58:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/startnews.html Link to Quicktime video Sun, 07 Oct 2007 14:06:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/startnews.html Link: Progressive diarist attended Podcar City Conference Sun, 07 Oct 2007 13:20:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/startnews.html www.taxi2000.com Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:45:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/startnews.html Link to article at Forbes Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:30:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/startnews.html Link to pdf - status and progress of Taxi 2000, Sept. 2007 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:52:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/startnews.html New video set in business park - links to YouTube, ultraprt.com versions Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:51:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/startnews.html Link to article on 'green cars' web page Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:50:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/startnews.html Link to photos on Vectus test track page, latest Vectus newsletter. Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:46:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/startnews.html ULTra announces delivery of the first production vehicle; Cardiff track expanded to emulate Heathrow conditions - Link Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:35:00 -0800 http://gettherefast.org/startnews.html Link: hires Cities21's Steve Raney Fri, 06 Jul 2007 11:00:00 -0800