PRTs will free your car!
Posted: May 4th, 2010 | Author: anastas | Filed under: PRTs, Transportation, Urban Design | Tags: traffic prt prts future green city smart growth podcars | No Comments »Do you like the freedom of driving in your car like so many people do? So why would you be interested in PRTs?….
What are PRTs?… PRTs stands for Personal Rapid Transit and they are the most advanced public transportation system that exists today. It is the most convenient for it’s users; adaptable to the existing city and infrastructure due to it’s compact size; least expensive to implement, maintain and operate; fastest and most flexible to build; and has the most potential for environmental sustainability. The technology is almost too good to be true, but it’s available today.
So where was I? …
Most of the time I drive from home to work and then back again. Usually during these typical routine trips are when I experience the worst traffic along with everyone else, and probably you too! Although I love the freedom to jump in my car and bolt across town to eat at one of my favorite restaurants or drive up to SF for the weekend, I would much rather let someone else do the driving during workdays and pay for the gas, insurance, stress and maintenance while I enjoy the ride.
If you have a typical job like most of us, you probably agree. Imagine if 50% of the car commuters out there in the cities did this… There wouldn’t be any traffic! But I still wouldn’t take my car. That’s how convenient public transportation CAN be once you understand the potential and convenience.
PRTs seem too good to be true!
but they’re more accessible than you think.
You can read more about them from my other PRT Post –> How PRTs Will Benefit YOU…
See you on a PRT!

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