Suburban Silver Bullet: Personal Rapid Transit Shuttle and Wireless Commuting Assistant with Cellular Location Tracking
@article{Raney2004SuburbanSB, title={Suburban Silver Bullet: Personal Rapid Transit Shuttle and Wireless Commuting Assistant with Cellular Location Tracking}, author={Steve Raney}, journal={Transportation Research Record}, year={2004}, volume={1872}, pages={62 - 70} }
In a hypothetical year 2008 scenario, a personal rapid transit (PRT) circulator shuttle system and comprehensive door-to-door, new-mobility service transform the major employment center of Palo Alto, California, into a 2-mi transit village, complementing and significantly increasing the attractiveness of rail, carpool, vanpool, bicycle, and bus commutes for the center's 20,000 employees. Of utmost importance, PRT is faster than a person driving alone in the last mile. A transportation…
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