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1:
ULTra System
1.1:
Introduction
1.1.1:
Overview & Video
1.1.2:
2 page PDF brochure
1.1.3:
Cost Per Mile: $7M - $15M
1.2:
Rave Reviews
1.2.1:
Sir Peter Hall
1.2.2:
Peter Calthorpe
1.2.3:
Google co-founder Larry Page
1.2.4:
Lea+Elliott
1.2.5:
San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed
1.2.6:
San Jose - Laura Stuchinsky
1.2.7:
Rod Diridon
1.2.8:
James Paxson - Hacienda Biz Park
1.3:
Customizations & Options
1.3.1:
Svelte Safety Rail
1.3.2:
Fiberglass Grid Running Surface
1.3.3:
Cantilever
1.3.4:
Culvert: cut & cover with glass
1.3.5:
Stations Inside Buildings
1.3.6:
Pallet-Based Freight Vehicle
1.3.7:
Custom Vehicle Interior
1.4:
Architecture Innovations
1.5:
Environmental Benefits
1.5.1:
Energy Efficiency
1.5.2:
Silent Vehicles
1.5.3:
Resource Efficiency
1.5.4:
Low Visual Impact
1.6:
Passenger Benefits
1.6.1:
Accessibility
1.6.2:
Comfort
1.6.3:
Convenience
1.6.4:
Personal Safety & Security
1.6.5:
Privacy
1.7:
System Details
1.7.1:
20 page details PDF: history, vehicles, guideway, stations, control, safety, staff, etc (8MB)
1.7.2:
FAQ
1.7.3:
SketchUp, Wavefront, DAE 3D Models
1.7.4:
Infrastructure PDF (stations, guideway, vehicles, etc) - 20 pgs, 9MB
1.7.5:
Press pictures - office park PRT context
2:
London Heathrow System
2.2:
2.4 mi / 3 station alignment
2.3:
BAA's ULTra video
2.4:
Heathrow Photos
2.4.1:
Feb '10: Control room, completed stations
2.4.2:
Oct '09: Looking Down on T5
2.4.3:
July '09: Vehicles, Stations
2.4.4:
Looking Down
2.4.5:
April '09: Stations, Guideway
2.5:
Historic Photos, Press
2.5.1:
Historic photos
2.5.2:
More Pictures
2.5.3:
Historic Press Coverage
2.6:
Planning Case Study (2005)
2.7:
Google Maps Streetview
3:
Archived News
3.1:
May '10: high capacity, LHR schedule, Mtn View, Portland, India, Tysons
3.1.1:
LHR schedule, corporate name, India, fall conferences
3.1.2:
PRT passenger capacity world record
3.1.3:
First US City Council Resolution - Mtn View, CA
3.1.4:
PRT for Portland New Urbanist Amberglen Plan
3.1.5:
PRT for Tysons Corner, VA
3.1.6:
Even more awards for ULTra
3.2:
Feb '10: 17 vehicles, etc
3.2.1:
BBC: "brilliant fun!"
3.2.2:
Latest Photos: control room, completed stations
3.2.3:
Video: six vehicles running
3.2.4:
Architecture Innovations
3.3:
Oct '09: Mutil-Vehicle Operations
3.3.1:
Ahead of Schedule: Multi-vehicle Ops
3.3.2:
San Jose Tours Heathrow
3.3.3:
Rocket Scientist Martin Lowson Takes A Ride
3.3.4:
Photo: looking down on T5 guideway
3.4:
Aug 09: London Science Museum
3.5:
July 09: Construction Completion, Latest Photos
3.5.1:
July 7 "Topping Out" Ceremony
3.5.2:
Heathrow Photos
3.5.3:
Ribbon Cutting Video
3.5.4:
Airport Improvement Magazine - July Article
3.5.5:
Photo: looking down on T5 guideway
3.5.6:
BAA Press Release
3.6:
April '09: tour, impressions
3.6.1:
Take a Tour - April '09 video
3.6.2:
April '09 photos by ATS
3.6.3:
April '09 photos by Asko
3.6.4:
April '09 Passenger Experience Impressions
3.7:
Every ULTra news story since 2001 (from kinetic)
4:
PRT Proposals
4.1:
San Jose Airport Study
4.2:
Google - NASA (Mountain View) Sketch
4.3:
Portland New Urbanist Amberglen Plan
4.4:
Alameda Point - Developer Proposal
4.5:
Santa Cruz - Request for Qualifications
5:
More Proposals
5.1:
Transforming Tysons Corner
5.2:
Virginia Finds PRT Viable
5.3:
Minnesota PRT Interest
5.4:
Perimeter Center (Atlanta)
5.6:
St. Louis Downtown Airport
5.7:
Cupertino: City of Apple sketch
7:
About ULTra PRT
7.1:
Contact Us
7.2:
Corporate Directors & Managers
7.3:
Rocket Scientist Founder Martin Lowson
7.4:
Job Openings
7.5:
History
7.6:
Cardiff Test Track
7.6.1:
April '09: Three Vehicle Choreography
7.6.2:
April '09: ULTra Passenger Experience
7.6.3:
1km, 1 station alignment
7.6.4:
Elevated Section
7.6.5:
Google Maps Satellite
7.6.6:
Historic 2002 "launch" event
7.6.7:
3 vehicle choreography - 2007 video
7.7:
Academic Papers
7.7.1:
Ridesharing in PRT Capacity Planning (ASCE APM)
7.7.2:
Major Activity Center PRT Circulator Design: Pleasanton, CA (TRR)
7.7.3:
PRT for Airport Applications (TRB)
7.7.4:
EDICT Project: Rome, Sweden, Netherlands, Cardiff (EU Research Directorate)
7.7.5:
Tech Product Research for Suburban Commute System Design (TRR)
7.7.6:
PRT for Microsoft and Bellevue (Cascadia)
7.7.7:
Network Transit for Edina, MN (ACT)
7.7.8:
Morgantown People Mover - Updated Description (TRB)
7.7.9:
PRT + New Mobility for Palo Alto Biz Park (TRR)
7.7.10:
Financial Assessments of PRT for Cardiff, Corby New Town & Heathrow (European Transport Forum)
7.7.11:
Passenger Response to a PRT System (TRB)
7.7.12:
Historic ATS Papers (1996-2004)
7.8:
System Studies
7.8.1:
Bath, England
7.8.2:
Cardiff, Wales
7.8.3:
Corby, England
7.8.4:
London Heathrow CTA
7.9:
UK website
Oct '09: Mutil-Vehicle Operations
Oct '09: mutil-vehicle ops
