The Podcar City : San Jose conference features a wide range of exhibitors working on different aspects of Podcar technology. You will find actual Podcars, models, software simulations, implementation and feasability studies presented, as well as work from students and designers.
ATRA envisions a future when transportation will all be orchestrated for the convenience of people and their businesses – as well as for the benefit of our planet.
KOMPASS is a legue of local goverments interested in exploring Podcar Technology by sharing information and experiences. KOMPASS has today 15 cities as members and is growing fast.
Encitra provides internet based multi user, real time urban visualization software for stakeholders to experience, modify, respond to, and collaborate on proposed sustainable urban and real estate development solutions.
PRT Consulting is an American-based firm of professional engineers and planners that has been researching PRT systems professionally since the beginning of this millennium. Its primary role is to assist clients in deciding if PRT will meet their needs and, if so, help them choose and implement the best available PRT system for their application.
Lea + Elliot is a specialized group of planners, engineers and architects that concentrates on transit systems. Lea + Elliotts experience in planning, engineering, procurement, project structuring, program management, and operations & maintenance spans over 35 years. Lea + Elliott currently leads a team of professionals qualified to consult on behalf of future PRT related projects worldwide.
VECTUS PRT (Personal Rapid Transit) brings what has been a transportation solution of the future to a proven and safe solution of today. It is a viable option for urban transportation with potential for higher access and services at a lower cost than commonly transport modes, while avoiding traffic problems such as congestion, accidents and pollution.
The Beamways PRT system has its focus on low investment requirement, high capacity and minimal energy consumption. These properties will be very important in the emerging PRT market. Beamways AB was formed in January 2008 and is located in Linköping, Sweden.
ULTra PRT began developing the system in 1995, in association with the University of Bristol. The ULTra system emerged from systematic engineering analysis as the optimum solution to urban transport problems. In 2005, ULTra PRT was chosen to build a system at London's Heathrow Airport, which will open for service in 2010.
2getthere markets and develops Automated People Mover Systems for personal and group transportation, which provide efficient, high quality, tailored transport solutions. 2getthere has a worldwide exclusive license for the application of FROG-technology in people mover applications and owns the rights to the CyberCab (PRT) and ParkShuttle (GRT) transit concepts.
The GTS (General Transport System) Foundation's purpose is to pursue scientific research, development, application, standardization, education and licensing relating to GTS systems world-wide.
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