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Personal Rapid Transit is so Bogus
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Hannah Crum Jun. 18, 2008.

 

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Almost a year ago, Chris Millar leader of the Daventry District Council told the Daventry Express, “The eyes of the world are on Daventry with this project." The project he was talking about was a plan to install a futuristic "Personal Rapid Transit…
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Is a green future possible in a country that tolerates McDonald's?
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At least Beegle's conspiracy theory is much simpler than yours, and thus more likely to be true. Speaking of the Zimmermann Plan: enjoy "Missed it by THAT much" (9/8/2008).
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I spotted Dean Zimmermann, convicted on 3 counts of accepting gratuities (bribery) at a transportation hearing in North Minneapolis... still dissing LRT and promoting the pods.
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Citizens on Both Sides of the Atlantic Say No to Personal Rapid Transit

Almost a year ago, Chris Millar leader of the Daventry District Council told the Daventry Express, “The eyes of the world are on Daventry with this project." The project he was talking about was a plan to install a futuristic "Personal Rapid Transit" (PRT, Podcars) system in the quiet market town of Daventry, England, population 22,36.

Now, it appears the… Continue

Posted on August 26, 2009 at 1:28pm —

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Video: Right-Wing Guy Hands Out Anti-LRT, Pro-PRT Pamphlets at Light Rail Station

The Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) Pod People are always challenging me to prove that PRT promoters are anti-Light Rail Transit (LRT).

As if PRT-promoter and LRT foe Michele Bachmann and her sidekick Mark Olson aren't enough proof, here is a video by "RP4409"claiming that LRT i… Continue

Posted on May 29, 2009 at 10:07am — 22 Comments

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ULTra's PRT Revolution is Way Underwhelming

For over thirty years, the promoters of Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) have claimed that PRT was "faster, better, cheaper" than conventional transit. Dozens of PRT projects have failed to live up those claims. ATS, the would-be vendors of ULTra claim it is "a revolution in sustainable public transport" . I began hearing about a PRT project in London's Heathrow Airport in 2005 that would in effect be the proof of the claims of the PRT promoters. It was suppose… Continue

Posted on May 21, 2009 at 4:22pm — 58 Comments

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End of the Road for Nixon-Era "Personal Rapid Transit" Boondoggle?

A relic of misguided 1960's futuristic thinking, the so-called Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia now is in bad need of an overhaul. Should taxpayers spend upwards of $90 million to fix it?

The futuristic Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) in Morgantown, West Virginia was designed to be an innovative "personal" mode of transportation... but it was jinxed from the start:

The Nixon administration rushed to have this trophy running before t
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Posted on May 7, 2009 at 9:00pm — 2 Comments

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Masdar: Is a Green Future Possible in a Country That Tolerates Medieval Torture?

You may have seen blog posts and news stories about a "sustainable" city in the United Arab Emirates called Masdar. One of the supposed "green" features of the Masdar project is a "Personal Rapid Transit" (PRT) system. It turns out the PRT system is a joke... but what do expect from a… Continue

Posted on May 6, 2009 at 2:00pm — 3 Comments

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At 4:18pm on May 7, 2009, Mr_Grant said…
Ken, I'll make you a dealio: I'll approve the torture-porn you want to post on my blog IF you post this at the end of your "Is a Green Future Possible" re-post --

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