London Airport first to get personal rapid transit

tweakmonkey · 12-18-2007, 03:12 PM

Industry News: Heathrow to get world's first Personal Rapid Transport system

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The airport claims there will never be more than an 18 second wait, no delays due to congestion and no need to consort with the rest of the riff-raff from steerage. It's likely this new PRT system will be the first of many, as local governments seek to replace car use within city centers.

I remember seeing these things in a documentary once.

gB dAvId x · 12-19-2007, 10:09 PM

I remember posting something like this a while back...

Daveyiv2k1 · 12-19-2007, 10:40 PM

how is this a world's first? my university has had a PRT since the 70's

gB dAvId x · 12-19-2007, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Daveyiv2k1

how is this a world's first? my university has had a PRT since the 70's

You should take picture's of your's and email it to them

Daveyiv2k1 · 12-19-2007, 11:03 PM

West Virginia University - PRT

Scooby · 12-19-2007, 11:14 PM

^^ Personal rapid transit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It doesn't seem to be the same thing really. I guess these are more flexible.

Daveyiv2k1 · 12-19-2007, 11:17 PM

Seems exactly the same to me. I really dont see what the difference is. That crap on wikipedia is retarded, who cares if the care holds 10 people instead of 4. Also, I dont see how it says its not point to point. You go in the station, pick your destination, then the car opens and takes you there. The only time it doesn't work like that is at night when there is nobody riding it

Scooby · 12-19-2007, 11:50 PM

I didn't read the whole article, but think it travels along a large grid. People get in, choose where they want to go, and it takes the most direct route within that grid, as opposed to being confined to a static circuit.

Docks that take in those large shipping crates have been using an intelligent version of this for awhile.

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12-19-2007, 10:40 PM	permanent link to #3
Daveyiv2k1 Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Virginia Posts: 706 (#105 ) My photos: 5 Thanked 2x in 2 posts	how is this a world's first? my university has had a PRT since the 70's

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Daveyiv2k1 Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Virginia Posts: 706 (#105 ) My photos: 5 Thanked 2x in 2 posts	West Virginia University - PRT

12-19-2007, 11:14 PM	permanent link to #6
Scooby rubblerubble Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,335 (#15 ) My photos: 5 Thanked 2x in 2 posts	^^ Personal rapid transit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia It doesn't seem to be the same thing really. I guess these are more flexible.

12-19-2007, 11:17 PM	permanent link to #7
Daveyiv2k1 Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Virginia Posts: 706 (#105 ) My photos: 5 Thanked 2x in 2 posts	Seems exactly the same to me. I really dont see what the difference is. That crap on wikipedia is retarded, who cares if the care holds 10 people instead of 4. Also, I dont see how it says its not point to point. You go in the station, pick your destination, then the car opens and takes you there. The only time it doesn't work like that is at night when there is nobody riding it

12-19-2007, 11:50 PM	permanent link to #8
Scooby rubblerubble Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,335 (#15 ) My photos: 5 Thanked 2x in 2 posts	I didn't read the whole article, but think it travels along a large grid. People get in, choose where they want to go, and it takes the most direct route within that grid, as opposed to being confined to a static circuit. Docks that take in those large shipping crates have been using an intelligent version of this for awhile.

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