Boston Globe story on advanced transport pioneer William Alden.
Hofors withdraws from Skycab project?
Skycab part of Swedish embassy exhibit ("Facing the Future - Sustainability the Swedish Way") 6-20-09
January 30, 2008
(Get On Board!PRT) Ollie Mikosza took his MISTER personal rapid transit concept before a national television audience in Poland recently, competing on the elimination-style reality TV show "Brilliant Idea" (Kapitalny Pomysl). The show is similar to the BBC's "Dragon's Den" (soon to be "Shark Tank" in the US).
Mikosza appeared on the fifth show of the season on December 26, and was voted forward into the finals:
"But engineer Olgierd Mikosza proved unrivaled. His fully automated system for urban transport infrastructure is to ultimately replace the metro and trams in many cities. The idea is really brilliant, argued the designer on 18 January. Then the proposal is in the finals with the other six participants." Source (with videos)The final elimination round took place on January 19. At stake -- a prize of 300,000 zlotych (67,000 Euros). Mikosza lost to Charles Kowalczuk and his 'medical goggles' invention.
In the aftermath, Mikosza told the Opole Gazette the experience was good for MISTER despite not winning the big prize. The project is likely to be in line for EU funding due to interest from the Ministry of Regional Development, and he has been contacted by eight potential investors.
Imagineering Sacramento (JPods) 1-22-09
Hydrogen PRT in Mossback column. Knute Berger mentions Mag Lev Systems' Montana project in Crosscut
JPods on San Francisco TV news 12-15-2008
Mag Lev Systems project underway in Montana
J. Edward Anderson launches new website
Ithaca Takes a Hard Look at Pod Cars (NY Times)
New transit center at WVU: To break ground for intermodal facility linked to Morgantown PRT's Health Sciences station. 7-25-08
HowStuffWorks founder Marshall Brain advocates PRT for "City Of The Future" plan
• "A rousing rethinking of Raleigh"
• How PRT Works (Biloxi, MI)
The Future Starts Here (Skycab) Business Traveler, Sweden, June 2008
Skycab reaches agreement with Hofors (two stories) March 2008
Wyandotte County study supported by Kansas DOT and Kansas U Praise from state Dept. for Aging; related study to examine existing travel behavior.
World Wildlife Fund "Climate Solver" features Skycab. Explains PRT concept and environmental benefits (Click on thumbnail next to green man).
:: HR-4 (2008): sponsors - Joannou (D), Melvin (D)
:: The Report (pdf, Jan. 11, 2008)
J. Edward Anderson of PRT International honored by Advanced Transit Association 1-17-2008
Ed Anderson on Missouri trip (Branson)
The Guardian reports on PRT: Welcome to the Transport of Tomorrow. Skycab's three projects listed
Bubbles & Beams video by
Sweden's SIKA institute
MISTER on Polish "Hello" TV program 9-18-2007 (YouTube)
Podniebne taksowki = Below the sky taxi
Prototyp powietrznej taksowki = Prototype aerial taxi
Archival thread for ambitious Sekaray PRT system from Turkey; backed by TABOSAN Corp. and Tubitak science/technology agency; a 2 km demo was planned for a park in the Kocaeli metro area (Izmit).
Public Sekaray model, 2007
Public Sekaray model, 2007
• Opinion: recession-related cancelation likely 6-20-2009
PRT demonstration planned for Daventry UK 6-21-2007
