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What is the Future of Public Transport?

Infrastructure EU www.euinfrastructure.com EU The Future of Public Transport? With fossil-fuels swiftly running out, the drive to find more eco-friendly forms of transport is on. INFRASTRUCTURE Driverless Pods A four seater vehicle that runs automatically along a guideway. There will be no timetable, so it is anticipated to run more like a taxi service than a bus service, with the advantage of bypassing current traffic congestion and travelling at speeds of up to 32km/h. Leading Example: Heathrow Airport, London Positives: Uses 1/4 of energy per passenger per mile of a car SkyTran Computer controlled, personal sized vehicles that ride on "guideways" built above ground. They will run like a non-stop freeway with designated exits and entrances to SkyTran stations. Speed: 100mp/h in cities Negatives: It will cost approx $10million per 1 mile of track Zeppelins Zeppelins are making a comeback 70 years after the Hindenburg disaster. Environmentalists are favouring this alternative to airplanes due to their low usage of fuel and the low altitudes at which they fly. Leading Example: Zeppelin NT, Germany Positives: Do not need a runway to take off Electric Bicycles In an attempt to solve the problem of increasingly congested streets, the electric bike combines the convenience and simplicity of riding a bike with electric power thereby increasing the speed and ease at which you can get from A to B. Leading Example: YikeBike ($3,500) ZEPPELIN NT MagLev Trains Using magnetic-levitation, trains are propelled forwards at higher speeds than wheeled mass transit systems, with the potential to even reach speeds of 6,400 km/h. Not only being significantly faster than conventional trains, they will emit less CO2 and will be much quieter. Leading Example: Transrapid, Shanghai, China Negatives: Incompatible with existing tracks Backpack Helicopter A backpack helicopter consists of strapping a helicopter motor and rotor to an individual's back. It has been suggested that it will function significantly better than a jet-pack, which has had very few successful flights. Negatives: Significant training will be required to use Segway A 2-wheeled mode of transport running from electricity which allows the user to travel at speeds of up to 20km/h along a pavement. Negatives: Is not classified as a bike and is not often allowed on the roads limiting how fast the user will potentially be able to travel. SlideWalks Similar to the travelators you find in airports, slidewalks will replace a high percentage of conventional pavements in major cities, allowing passengers to travel at higher speeds than walking whilst also reducing pedestrian congestion. Leading Example: Trottoir Roulant Rapide, Paris Top Speed: 9km/h during tests. Negatives: Cost of implementation

What is the Future of Public Transport?

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