ULTra PRT

• 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

Overview & Video

ULTra (Urban Light Transit) is an electric, battery-powered, 200-mpg-equivalent, elevated PRT (personal rapid transit) system with many 5-person vehicles. First "revenue service" for the ULTra system is scheduled for London Heathrow Airport in 2010, to serve Heathrow's new Terminal 5. Working as circulator transit for office parks, airports, universities, and other major activity centers, ULTra is faster than a car. In these applications, ULTra makes carpooling and transit more effective, by solving the "last mile problem."

David Holdcroft, BAA's PRT Manager: "This innovative system forms part of BAA's plan to transform Heathrow, improve the passenger experience and reduce the environmental impact of our operation through the development of cutting edge, green transport solutions. It offers a completely new form of public transport - one that will deliver a fast, efficient service to passengers and bring considerable environmental benefits, saving more than half of the fuel used by existing forms of public or private transport."

Higher resolution versions of the youtube video:

• http://www.ultraprt.com/uploads/Videos/ULTra-MediumQuality.mov - 45MB
  
• http://www.ultraprt.com/uploads/Videos/ULTra-HighQuality.mov - 77MB, high resolution
  
• http://www.ultraprt.com/uploads/Videos/ULTra-HighestQuality.mov - 208MB, high resolution