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ATRA envisions a
future when trans-
portation will all be
orchestrated for the
convenience of people
and their businesses
– as well as for the
benefit of our planet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews
Personal Automated Transportation: Status and Potential (2003)
A report by the Personal Rapid Transit Technical Committee of the Advanced Transit Association, 2000. Reviews state of development of PRT. Fourteen systems are evaluated.

Assessment of PRT and Other New Systems (1975)
This is a 1975 work by the US Office of Technology Assessment (OTA), prepared at the request of the Senate Appropriations Committee. 375 pages, including the history of PRT up to that point in time.

Review of PRT Costing Studies - May 2004
Review of several costing studies of PRT, including prototype costs, the ATRA PRT study, and vendors claims. Included is a generalized cost estimate. By Rob Means.

Visual Impact of PRT
The visual impact of PRT guideway is a highly controversial yet subjective issue. The photos below were taken by Dennis Manning 7/8/00 at CalExpo - site of the California State Fair, Sacramento, California.



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