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Vectus now part of POSCO ICT (PDF, p.15) 9-12-2014
The Vectus system in Suncheon is now back online at skycube.co.kr -- but not in English. 8-11-2014
The websites for POSCO's PRT company and the Suncheon project have expired:
suncheonprt.com
"Vectus" not mentioned in official press release announcing opening of Suncheon system.
Restored as of 2015 3-13-2015
"Korea's First Personal Rapid Transit" POSCO blog. 4-30-2014
Articles point to problems with noise, vibration, air conditioning, platform doors experienced prior to safety approval: 1, 2
"Only one year late..." (Kojects) 4-12-2014
Mixed messages: What's the story with Suncheon Bay's PRT? (Kojects) 9-16-2013
May/may not close to public at Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) Sept. 19, may stay open until end of Garden Expo Oct. 20.
Suncheon PRT popular 8-19-2013
'Automatic railway' a major tourist attraction, say event organizers.
Reported $53.5 million PRT project now up to 20 pods; delays blamed on parts supply.
If successful, city government could extend route 8-15-2013
Went into operation 8/15; no charge until October 8-15-2013
Source: Martin Pemberton, Sales & Marketing Director, is no longer with Vectus. 7-17-2013
Official Pinanfarina video from Suncheon. 6-4-2013
First video from Suncheon of trip in a Vectus PRT pod. Lots of footage of guideway, approach to stations and depot. Pod itself not visible; way to show off that Pinanfarina styling, guys! 6-4-013
Suncheon opening draws closer. 2-14-2013
"PRT System to Open in April for Suncheon Bay Garden Expo"
Company update, Feb. 2013
Official Garden Expo video
Suncheon PRT will not launch on time, see 4-25-2013
Suncheon construction almost done (PDF): Vectus PRT Update (Oct. 2012). 11-7-2012
Work on depot, stations and guideway "nearing completion" just outside this city in South Korea. Eight photos; the final picture of concrete guideway appears quite wide because it holds track for travel in both directions.* There are 2 stations with in-line berths. 40 pods are planned.
(11/16) Martin Pemberton, Vectus director of Sales & Marketing, confirms for NewsCenter that the Suncheon stations are offline: "Maybe some confusion in terminology. By 'in-line' we mean [vehicles park] one behind the other. The stations are 'off-line' from the main track, ie. in siding as you call them."
* The width of single guideway is 1400mm/4.6ft (pods are 6.9ft-W x 12.2ft-L)
Suncheon PRT will not launch on time, see 4-25-2013
Editor's Blog: Cameron Emptor. 8-10-2012
Vectus official tips business plan: "We believe there is a huge future for PRT in emerging economies where there is little existing infrastructure and an urgent requirement to install low cost, energy efficient transport systems on a countryside basis." 7-26-2012
UK Tram, a British rail industry group, has issued How To guidances on developing PRT projects 7-20-2012
Observers of new transit technology need to keep an eye on: "South Korea debt crisis looms." 7-18-2012
Financial crisis in South Korea could impact steel giant POSCO, parent of pod transit company Vectus.
Access for all: Universal design blogger reviews Vectus PRT with eye to improving transit for people with disabilities. 7-12-2012
Model of updated Vectus vehicle in London exhibition - by Italian car designer Pininfarina 6-18-2012
Updated brand video 2-4-2012
SuncheonPRT.com
"Many vendors may get on board" 8-25-2011
Translation: Groundbreaking
for POSCO's first Vectus PRT system was held June 24 in Suncheon 6-24-2011
Neighbors worry eco-transit system will ruin privacy, views 7-4-2011
The system on Google Maps
Vectus developing larger vehicle option - this is for the 'mini-metro' GRT niche (e.g. Perugia; from pdf 03 of the PCC San Jose conference Full Documentation)
"Building permits clear" for 4.5 km system in South Korean national park, near Suncheon. 5-13-2011
POSCO (now "a leading Korean IT firm") rep namedrops PRT at Doha ITS gathering 5-4-2011
Difficult to read machine translation about the Suncheon project 12-26-2010
"Follow that Pod Car!" ("World Business" video, 5 min.) 6-25-2010
Glitch during testing: Pods stop during reporter's visit (autotranslated, for "glue" read LIM) 3-1-2010
EXCLUSIVE: The glitch explained 3-3-2010
Government positive about PRT (Radio Sweden) 1-15-2010
Innovation will highlight
public transport (VTI Transportforum) 1-14-2010
Why podcars could change how we travel 12-7-2009 (Emirates Business 24-7)
Meet the Mod Pods 12-2-2009
POSCO makes deal for Vectus in Suncheon, S. Korea 9-26-09
Photos of signing
"Swedes Going Green
in Emergency" 7-28-09
Joan Bokaer: TheocracyWatch founder, podcar advocate (see July 14, 2009) 7-8-09
Amer. Society of Civil Engineers: Vectus PRT Concept and Test Track Experience by Gustafsson & Lennartsson. 6-24-2009
Videos: Swedish officials ride Vectus - 1, 2 (May 2009, Per Ankersjö and Lukas Forslund, liberal Center Party)
Uppsala demonstration facility on Live.com Maps
Uppsala Daily News: planning reaches a public phase
Op-ed advocates balanced approach, 4-14-09
"Reluctance to build rail", 4-19-09
Swedish and Korean websites now match (March 2009). New illustrations reveal
styling variations.
Winter Test video at 4 sec headway; redcar accelerates smartly
from standstill
Coverage of visit by Members of Riksdag (Swedish Parliament), March 26, 2009
NY agency awards grant to Ithaca feasibility study March 2009
"Can get car-free city with høybane" (Tønsberg, Norway)
Kompass cities meet in Sweden (Jan. 2009)