Automated pods on a guided roadway may be used to transport workers around a multimillion-pound enterprise zone in Bristol. The city council is considering the plan for the business park… Read the Rest→
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From business campuses to city centres, the Ultra pod system avoids obstructive development in built-up areas through highly flexible construction options that offer almost limitless application possibilities and make it ideal for retrofitting into urban environments. Below are some example application opportunities from around the world.
Cupertino: City of Apple
Working as circulator transit for office parks, airports, universities and other major activity centers, ULTra provides a congestion free mode of transport. making carpooling, VTA bus, and Apple private bus… Read the Rest→
Raleigh N.C. – Midtown / North Hills
ULTra at North Hills Moving Raleigh Towards a Sustainable Future Kane Realty Corporation and ULTra PRT announced the start of a feasibility study to bring PRT (Personal Rapid Transit) to… Read the Rest→
Calgary Downtown Circulator Sketch
A PRT system could connect downtown LRT to destinations north and south of LRT, possibly along 3rd Ave and 12th Ave. A 300 meter walking radius is shown in the… Read the Rest→
Hillsboro, Oregon: PRT circulator sketch for AmberGlen / Tanasbourne / OHSU
First sketch: Aug ’09, current version May ’10. ULTra is a battery-driven, 200-mpg-equivalent, elevated personal rapid transit (PRT) system with many four-person vehicles. First deployment is scheduled for London Heathrow… Read the Rest→
Mountain View (Google/NASA)
“When I was here at Michigan, I wanted to build a personal rapid transit system on campus to replace the buses. It was a futuristic way of solving our transportation… Read the Rest→
Transforming Tyson’s Corner via PRT
An option for the Tysons Circulator Plan. First version: Feb ’09. Current revision: May ’10. ULTra is a battery-driven, 200-mpg-equivalent, elevated personal rapid transit (PRT) system with many four-person vehicles.… Read the Rest→
Alameda Point – Developer Proposal
At the September 28, 2008 “presentation to the City Council, Calthorpe Associates principal Peter Calthorpe suggested that PRT might solve any traffic woes that SunCal’s plans to build 6,000 housing… Read the Rest→
San Jose Airport – $4M Study
The City of San Jose has allotted $4 million to conduct an economic and technical evaluation of PRT for San Jose Airport and surrounding destinations, and then will work with… Read the Rest→
Cardiff Study
Cardiff is the capital city of Wales, and is rapidly redeveloping its old docklands with shops, leisure facilities, offices and homes. A case study assessing the potential for ULTra PRT… Read the Rest→