Current News

WVU to break ground for new transit center linked to Health Sciences PRT station

New PRT initiative. HowStuffWorks founder Marshall Brain advocates PRT in Raleigh, NC

The Future Starts here; feature on Skycab (Business Traveler magazine, Sweden)

Test site for living without cars (CH2M Hill's "Quarterly Planet," p.4)

Swedish news from past few months:

Masdar on CNN's Going Green series (construction; transport pods; World Wildlife Fund and MIT)

Our John C. Todd Jr. has taped a segment for Progressive Talk am-1090
       • Lee Callahan's "Community Matters" airs Sundays at 9 am Pacific (1700 GMT)
       • Stream now 7-2-08

Kansas DOT and Kansas U-supported study in Wyandotte County; consultant Peter Muller and UofMD's Young participating
       • "Mix a car, a train and an elevator, and get this" (KC Star)

SkyTran in Popular Science Magazine's 'Green Megacity' (under "The Plan"; Jul '08 issue)→

Bath studies ULTra Seeking EU funds to combat pollution, congestion.

Masdar's al Jaber visits US Congress (House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming)

Engineering News-Record: Man, Machine and Movement: Creating a New Transportation Paradigm

Carbon Free City in an Oil Oasis (Living On Earth)

Masdar's Solar Powered Rapid Transit System (Inhabitat)

Sprawl critic James Howard Kunstler calls PRT supporters "cranks," "crazy"

Best solution for traffic woes? Eliminating the drivers

Skycab PRT featured on World Wildlife Fund "Climate Solver" (click thumbnail next to Green Man)

More Heathrow news from London Connections

Masdar City and PRT on NPR's Climate Connections: Solutions -- PRT will be solar!

"Several Cities Will Try PRT" (Radio Sweden). 10 Swedish cities interested in PRT - but highway expert is doubtful

Uppsala will start planning its first PRT system in Boländerna area. Swedish city is host to Vectus test track.

PRT study in Kiruna, Swedish mining town

"The 'old eyes' have it" (CityWatch LA)

Queen Elizabeth open Heathrow Terminal 5 Description of PRT coming in 2009

Vectus office opens in Sweden (Vectus newsletter, Feb. 2008)

Martin Lowson (ULTra) interviewed for "Cleantech" podcast

Masdar supported and guided by World Wildlife Fund

L.A. public affairs blog suggests: PRT to the sea

Virginia says PRT "unwise" at this time. Rail/transit agency cites risks of early adoption.
       • The Report (pdf)

Leading PRT figure honored. J. Edward Anderson awarded honorary life membership by Advanced Transit Association.

Heathrow PRT video by BAA