HiTech Transport – where is IT going? Date: 22 February 2012 Location: BCS, 5 Southampton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 7HA Look at IT and technology behind the advances in… Read the Rest→
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British Parking Awards – Ultra Shortlisted
Ultra has been shortlisted in two categories for the 2012 British Parking Awards, to be held on the 9th March 2012 at the Intercontinental Hotel on Park Lane in London.… Read the Rest→
Heathrow pod featured on Gadget Show
Channel 5′s ‘The Gadget Show’ featured the Heathrow pods on their Christmas Eve broadcast. It was introduced as “one of the latest amazing advances.. to change how we live our… Read the Rest→
Pop on a pod
Euronews has published an article describing the benefits of the Heathrow pod, and how it is ‘…the new way of getting around the urban jungle.’ Read the full article here.
World’s first and largest urban PRT system announced
The Punjab Government has awarded a contract for the world’s first urban Passenger Rapid Transport (PRT) system in Amritsar, India to Ultra Fairwood. At peak capacity the PRT system can… Read the Rest→
Heathrow Pod – Recent Performance Report
The Ultra system at Heathrow’s Terminal 5 opened on the 18th April 2011 and at the end of November had operated for a total of 4,595 hours, carrying over 200,000… Read the Rest→
PRT – The Future of Warehouse Logistics?
PRT is being touted as a new age solution to both urban and logistics transport, with experts touting a number of industries and infrastructures that could benefit from such technology. Supply Chain… Read the Rest→
Video interview: PRT innovation at Heathrow
Airrail TV speaks with Allan Gregory, Surface Access Director at Heathrow Airport about the importance of rail access to the airport’s growth and innovations in personal rapid transit. Click to… Read the Rest→
London Transport Awards
Ultra has been shortlisted in two categories for the London Transport Times Awards, to be held on 21st March 2012 at the Park Plaza Riverbank in London. The London Transport… Read the Rest→
Climate Week Awards
As part of preparations for Climate Week 2012; Ultra Global, creators of Heathrow pod attended the planning meeting for Climate Week held at The Royal Institute in London on 21st… Read the Rest→