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

Take a Tour - April '09 video

Some unique Heathrow PRT site videos. You'll see: guideway, stations, vehicle interior, station user interface, vehicle escape hatch, maintenance facility, control room, etc. 8 minutes in 6 videos in a single playlist.

"I would characterize the ride smoothness as better than a bus, not as good as light rail, similar to a car. It would be easy to read while riding. The overall experience far exceeds the shuttle buses the system will replace." - Peter Muller, PRT Consulting, Denver.

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New video footage from inside the vehicle will be taken and posted in July.