*Obviously Austin needs a transit system championed by a game designer. — Austin Business Journal
Back in August, Michael Theis highlighted plans by "a few private-sector entrepreneurs — including some with deep pockets", to address transit needs, especially in Central/downtown Austin. He also spoke with spokeswoman Cathy Conley of USA PRT Inc and later attended a presentation where Richard Garriott (CEO) is proposing "a fleet of automated podcars".
For more info about PRT, read 'Emerging Rapid Transit Technologies Introduction, State of the Art, Applications', from the Proceedings of the AATS conference, Bologna, Italy, 7-8 Nov.2005.
h/t @Bruce Sterling
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The guy's background and sales pitch screams...
MONORAIL!
As in Monorail?
Indubitably!
I didn't read the article, but I honestly wonder why more cities haven't invested in aerial tramways a la Bogota. The infrastructure investment seems incredibly small, and it's a known technology that's been enjoyed at ski resorts and Disney for decades.
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