Personal Rapid Transit

Personal Rapid Transit Gaining Ground

Derided by some, praised by others, Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) is gaining ground, with new systems scheduled to open in London, Abu Dhabi, and South Korea.
5 October 2009 - 9:00am
Boston Globe

Personal Rapid Transit for Google?

Advanced Transit Systems is pitching the city of Mountain View on using the PRT system developed for Heathrow Airport to connect the downtown train station, NASA Ames and Shoreline businesses like Google.
17 September 2009 - 1:00pm
Mountain View Voice

A Carbon-Neutral City?

A region known more for carbon emissions strives to create a carbon-neutral city powered by renewable energy and designed to reduce overall energy demand.
23 March 2009 - 12:00pm
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Out with the Trains

In this op-ed, Michael Andregg touts Personal Rapid Transit over 'financially unsustainable' light rail, which he blames politicians for encouraging.
18 February 2009 - 6:00am
The Pioneer Press

The Benefits of Personal Rapid Transit

The future of getting around may lie in personal rapid transit, or the "podcar." Catherine Burke highlights the system's reported safety and cost-effectiveness.
10 September 2008 - 8:00am
The Los Angeles Times

Personal Rapid Transit: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?

Malcolm Buchanan writes that advances in control technology and the upcoming launch of the Heathrow Airport PRT mean that Personal Rapid Transit is ready for the spotlight.
25 July 2008 - 8:00am
Citymayors.com

Inside the Plans for a Carbon-Neutral City in the Desert

This segment from NPR looks at plans for the carbon-neutral Masdar City in Abu Dhabi.
12 May 2008 - 6:00am
NPR
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