Hollywood's Vision For Transit

Harald Belker is Hollywood's star futuristic vehicle designer for movies. He's got his eye on Mag-Lev systems.

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June 25, 2002, 12:00 PM PDT

"Before production started, Spielberg assembled a think tank of scientists, environmentalists, urban planners and writers to create a vision of the future. The resulting cinematic world merges present-day Washington, D.C.--including traditional touchstones such as the Washington Monument--with visionary technology, including a mass-transportation system that operates via magnetic levitation."

Thanks to Laura Kranz

FULL STORY: Star Vehicles

Monday, June 24, 2002 in The Los Angeles Times

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