Personal Rapid or Automated Transit

28 September 2004

Jerry Schneider from the Innovative Transportation Technologies (ITT) group at U of Washington, Seattle, proposes the inclusion emerging non-automotive transport technologies into the overall “Green Car” mix.

Makes sense to me. Ultimately, the goal is sustainable mobility, and whether the solutions look like a car, a personal pod, or something out of the Jetsons doesn’t really matter.

It’s also very clear that one way to reduce fuel consumption and emissions in urban situations is to look for innovative means of personal or mass transportation.

I’ll keep an eye peeled for developments along those lines. Here’s a link to the general ITT website, and this is the section on Personal Automated or Rapid Transportation, both great resources for information.