Terrence Asselin
Kingfield.
Compare this to your car. When you aren't using it nobody else is either. The PRT pods are more like taxis; once you are done with your trip, that pod is dispatched to transport someone else.
That said, PRT may not be the best solution for servicing a really high volume one-way commute hour scenario, but it could have promise for some applications.
Rush hour would be IMPROVED with PRT because it is perfectly capable of handling large volumes of traffic since it is computer controlled and cars can travel at a steady 30 to 40 miles per hour only feet apart since the stations are all off line. This also makes it more efficient than anything now available for emptying large facilities like the convention center, Excel Center, Target Center and our beloved Dome. PRT would not conflict with the cars, buses and trains all battling each other on the streets below.
Steven M Nelson
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