| Government
Studies
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| Word.doc Kunming JPods Study |
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Study by Kunming DOT for deploying JPods networks in Kunming. Chinese version. Babelfish English.
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| Video
of Cabinetaxi |
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This hundred million dollar
test system failed to be expanded on as the 1973 Oil Embargo faded and
the will to expand sustainable infrastructure evaporated. The
technology worked before modern computer networks. JPods patented the
application of distribute collaborative networks and reduced the large
parasitic mass of this types of personal automated mobility.
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| Last
Oil Crisis, 1975 |
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At Senatorial request, DOT
defined PRT as a likely solution to oil addiction. It also noted the
likely reasons it would not be adopted which had to do with lack of
will to implement simple solutions.
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| March 2007
GAO Report |
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We are in the midst of Peak
Oil or will experience the consequences before we can re-tool
transportation.
U.S. consumers paid $38 billion more for
gasoline in the first six months of 2006 than they paid in the same
period of 2005, and $57 billion more than they paid in the same period
of 2004....
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| May 2007
New Jersey Study |
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Study commissioned by New
Jersey's Legislature. It was performed by Booz, Allen, Hamilton
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| 060322_EUStudy.pdf |
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Definitive study by the European Union. PRT contributes
significantly to transport policy and all related policy objectives.
This innovative transport concept allows affordable mobility for all
groups in society and represents opportunities for achieving equity.
The demonstration of the PRT prototype system ?ULTRA? at a test site in
Cardiff, four accompanying case studies at different cities and the
overall European assessment indicated high overall benefits. The
specific urban transport problems in particular of new member states,
accession and candidate countries could be alleviated significantly at
a lower cost than any other transport system. PRT is the
personalization of public transport, the first public transport system
which can really attract car users and which can cover its operating
cost and even capital cost at a wider market penetration. PRT
complements existing public transport networks. PRT is characterized
through attractive transport services and high safety. |
| Corps
of Engineer Study |
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Corps of Engineer's Study on
the need to migrate to alternative energy sources.
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| InnovPTS2_Swedish.pdf |
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Swedish study of PRT and its
importance to replace auto trips.
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| CSTWinnipegGilbert_0604.pdf |
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Canadian Sustainable
Infrastructure study of energy sources and PRT.
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| edict_brochure.pdf |
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European Union Summary of
Study for PRT in several cities.
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| directory_fp5_cot_projects_en.pdf |
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European Union extensive
scientific approach to designing cities of the future. |
| Implementations
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| Morgantown_TRB_111504.pdf |
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Morgantown, WV has been
operating an oversized, hybrid of Group and Personal Rapid Transit
since 1975. They logged 100 million injury free passenger miles.
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| hagenstudyCabinetTaxi.pdf |
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German PRT project
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| Wupertal
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Because of its suspended
design, the Schwebenbahn is one of the safest transportation systems in
the world. Having carried more than 1.5 billion passengers it has had
only one fatal accident at the cost of 5 lives. That is radically
different than the 40,000 deaths per year from cars in the US.
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| Industry and
Academic Studies
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| prt_Campus_Schneider.pdf |
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Study of campus solution with
PRT.
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| EPA sponsored Studies |
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Study of specific
implementations by Steve Raney. Very well defined method of determining
benefits
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| SolarEvolution |
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Solar energy company
presentation on the synergy between low mass transit and solar energy.
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| Princeton University |
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Excellent study of how a
network the size of New Jersey can be broken into implementations by
economic community.
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| prt_Campus_Schneider.pdf |
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Study of campus solution with
PRT.
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| Prt_Italian.pdf |
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Italian PRT study.
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| PRTinitiative_TRB_4web.pdf |
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PRT study presented at the
TRB.
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| FutureofHCPRT-Jan606.doc |
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Dr. Ed Anderson's 2005 paper
on PRT. Ed is a leading pioneer and carried the torch for many years.
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| infrastructure_cost_ASCE.doc |
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Cost comparison of various
infrastructure alternatives.
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| LeanManufacturingTransit.pdf |
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Just-in-Time productivity
gains benefited manufacturers' shift from Mass Production. The same
focus on quality applies to productivity opportunities in Mass
Transportation.
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| T2K-Rebuttal-to-CALS.pdf |
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Taxi 2000 response to not
being selected as the vendor for Cincinnati's people mover.
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| Ultra_case_studies.pdf |
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Ultra's case studies of
various PRT opportunities
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| Ultra_clean_air_paper.pdf |
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Ultra's clean air study.
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| Ultra_Econ_assessments.doc |
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Ultra's Economic Assessment
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| CascadiaHitchhikePaper.doc |
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PRT study of the Microsoft
Campus area.
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| CaseForPRT.pdf |
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Study on why PRT is important.
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| CostPerMileOperations_UWa.pdf |
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Study of Cost per Mile of
various rail systems.
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| emery_genl_plan.ppt |
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Powerpoint using Emeryville,
CA as an example of the benefits of PRT. Presentation by Steve Raney of
Cities21.org.
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| Industry
Sites
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| Advance Transit |
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Organization which promotes
the PRT industry.
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| Innovative
Transportation |
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University of Washington,
Innovative Transportation Technologies site.
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| Get There
Board |
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Advocacy site
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| Citizens for PRT |
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Advocacy site
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| Austin Citizens for PRT |
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Advocacy site
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| Manufacturer's
Sites
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| Skyweb |
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Minnesota based PRT system.
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| ULTra |
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British PRT System
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| Coaster |
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Swiss PRT System
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| Vectus |
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Korean/Swedish collaboration
to build PRT systems. Well funded by multi-billion dollar Korean steel
company.
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| SkyTran |
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MegLev PRT system.
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| Mister |
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Polish suspended system. Movie
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| MagLev |
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MagneMotion meglev company.
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| Macro Reports
on Consequences
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| IPCC |
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The Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change (IPCC) has been established by WMO and UNEP to assess
scientific, technical and socio- economic information relevant for the
understanding of climate change, its potential impacts and options for
adaptation and mitigation.
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| Stern Review |
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British Treasury Report on
immediate need to invest 1% of world GDP to mitigate 20% collapse of
world GDP from Global Warming.
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| ABC
Webcast of Peak Oil |
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Very well done presentation on
the details behind Peak Oil.
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| World
Economic Forum, 2007 |
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List of economic risks and
probabilities.
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| Washington
State Climate Change Consequences |
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Very well done presentation on
the details behind Peak Oil.
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| California
Climate Warning |
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Climate change impact on
California.
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| Regulatory
Breakthrough
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| freight_Public_Private.htm |
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California Laws review for
public investment in private rail.
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| Background
details on automobiles and trip replacement
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| pub_heavy_load_10_06.pdf |
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Heavy burden on families,
housing and transportation. Study underscores that transportation is a
very heavy burden on lower income working families.
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| RealPriceGasoline1998.pdf |
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Real cost of gasoline. |
| AutoGHG_0608.pdf |
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Automobiles and Green House
Gases
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| GasPerDay_pmmtab48.pdf |
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Gas usage per day by State
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| motor_gas_ass.pdf |
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DOE assessment of mechanics of
gas prices increases in 1996 and 1997.
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| CostsperMileRoads2005.pdf |
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Cost per mile for roads.
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