News from Sound Personal Rapid Transit Saturday, 21 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700 Super Simple RSS Hottest trend http://gettherefast.org/newsindex.html#achottest Amritsar podcar project at The Atlantic Tuesday, 10 Jan 2012 12:00:00 -0700 Taxi 2000 article http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#patch Local online news site for Fridley, MN article on Taxi 2000 PRT. Saturday, 24 Dec 2011 15:45:00 -0700 NY Times on the Amritsar PRT system http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#nytpod The 'Wheels' blog describes the project; climate challenges; construction starting in 2012. Friday, 17 Dec 2011 09:30:00 -0700 Amritsar a Go http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#punjab Ultra wins contract for 3.3 km, 200 pod, 7 station network in Punjab, India. Thursday, 15 Dec 2011 00:55:00 -0700 Good Ultra numbers at Heathrow http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#lhrdata The British pod transit system officially opened April 18. Wednesday, 7 Dec 2011 09:20:00 -0700 Masdar PRT anniversary http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#masanni In operation 1 year -- statistics from mfgr 2getthere Wednesday, 7 Dec 2011 09:20:00 -0700 Interview with Heathrow official http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#airrail Airrail TV: Alland Gregory, surface transport director Thursday, 1 Dec 2011 10:45:00 -0700 Ultra in the London Evening Standard http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#hprtp "Heathrow's Personal Rapid Transit pods" Thursday, 10 Oct 2011 12:15:00 -0700 http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#untc Ultra is history - pod to join UK National Transport Collection Saturday, 29 Oct 2011 18:30:00 -0700 Vietnam IT corporation interested in PRT http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#vit FPT is working with a US group. Tuesday, 25 Oct 2011 14:45:00 -0700 Heathrow PRT officially launches http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#lhrlaunches Twitter; Daily Express article, with video Thursday, 15 Sep 2011 10:00:00 -0700 Amazing robotic peoplemover "Pods" http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#abtjw Australian Business Traveller's John Walton tries out Heathrow's ULTra Friday, 09 Sep 2011 12:00:00 -0700 PRT on Current TV http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#current "Urban Mobility 2011" series calls PRT "a concept whose time has come." Remarks by Martin Lowson (ULTra), Christoffer Ogéus (Vectus) Thursday, 08 Sep 2011 09:35:00 -0700 Pod Cars Make Their Debut At Heathrow Airport http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#tpmpod TPM Idea Lab article by Graham Webster. Direct link: http://is.gd/kS5AYK Friday, 19 Aug 2011 07:00:00 -0700 Heathrow http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#wjla Heathrow PRT returns to the NY Times' Wheels blog Friday, 05 Aug 2011 10:15:00 -0700 The 1970s thrill surrounding Personal Rapid Transit http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#wjla WJLA's "@TBD" runs Pop Sci story and photos about 70s PRT designs Wednesday, 06 Jul 2011 13:30:00 -0700 America's One and Only Personal Rapid Transit System http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#governing Governing magazine reports on success of Morgantown PRT Wednesday, 06 Jul 2011 13:30:00 -0700 Heathrow public feedback "overwhelmingly positive" http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#cmover CityMobil reports on first 6 months of ULTra T5 trial Wednesday, 06 Jul 2011 13:30:00 -0700 Vectus groundbreaking http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#suncheongb Groundbreaking to start project in Suncheon, S. Korea Saturday, 25 May 2011 11:15:00 -0700 Issaquah Central Issaquah Plan task force video http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#isscip Group discusses transportation vision (.wmv format) Monday, 23 May 2011 12:00:00 -0700 Issaquah The original PRT is being upgraded http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#mtownupgr (Morgantown, WV) - 1970s-era workhorse finally getting digital computers, other upgrades Monday, 23 May 2011 10:40:00 -0700 Morgantown How PRT could complement high speed rail http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#hsr New video from ULTra. Link: http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#hsr Thursday, 5 May 2011 12:30:00 -0700 ULTra India planning urban PRT networks http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#inplan Gurgaon study released; study ordered for Delhi; debated in Bangalore Thursday, 5 May 2011 12:30:00 -0700 ULTra Public trials start at Heathrow http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#ultrapublic 3-week trial at Terminal 5, anyone can ride Wednesday, 20 Apr 2011 09:30:00 -0700 ULTra PRT in Detroit Free Press http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#fpskytran "SkyTran offers Detroit new idea for mass transit" Wednesday, 20 Apr 2011 09:30:00 -0700 SkyTran PRT on CNN.com http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#cnn33111 "Will you commute via PRT?" Monday, 21 Mar 2011 14:00:00 -0700 PRT on Australia radio's "The Science Show" http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#sciabc "Personal rapid transit pods instead of large buses and trains." Direct link: http://goo.gl/MhKRh Monday, 21 Mar 2011 14:00:00 -0700 Trond Andresen SkyTran Masdar video http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#vlandais 3 minute video showing trip by podcar and Masdar Institute Thursday, 10 Mar 2011 16:25:00 -0700 Heathrow CCTV video http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#timelapse Time lapse video of the recent ULTra capacity test Saturday, 19 Feb 2011 13:30:00 -0700 End of Daventry PRT effort reported - UPDATED http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#davdrops Reports from the Daventry Express and Northants Patriot Friday, 18 Feb 2011 09:00:00 -0700 Duluth, MN, developers include PRT in waterfront concept http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#dulmn Multifaceted plan could include marina, and PRT linked to planned Duluth-Minneapolis train. Two stories. Tuesday, 08 Feb 2011 23:50:00 -0700 Masdar PRT on show http://gettherefast.org/newsindex9.html#wfes11 Media is coming to the World Future Energy Summit, and they're riding the podcars. 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