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Technix: ATRA Annual Technical Meeting - January 2009
ATRA's annual Technical Information Exchange will take place Sunday, January 11 in Washington DC just before the TRB Annual Meeting which runs January 11-15.

Carbon-Free Mobility conference - March 2009
"Carbon-Free Mobility" is the theme of a one-day conference in Oakland, California, March 6, 2009. Keynote address by noted land use planner Peter Calthorpe

ATRA Heathrow Conference - April 2009
ATRA is working on plans for a Euro-ATRA event at Heathrow Airport in April of 2009, where the ULTra PRT system will be operating.

Student Design Competition - New Vision for Student Districts
Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to envision Student Housing districts for the 21st century. $300 to winner; two $100 runner ups to be awarded April of 2008.

Smart Campus Mobility Seminar - August 2008
A design seminar at Harvard included case studies that illustrate the problems and opportunities for implanting a PRT network into existing or planned urban contexts. Presentations available for download.

KSU announces automated transport research
Kansas State University (KSU) has embarked on a third phase of automated transport research to investigate the potential of Automated Small Vehicle Transport to enhance mobility and relieve parking and vehicle congestion in the commercial developme

EU Research Finds PRT Favorable - March 2006
The European Commission Transport Research Knowledge Centre finds that PRT could alleviate transport problems at a lower cost than any other transport system, and would contribute to all related policy objectives.

Heathrow to Purchase Ultra PRT System (Oct 2005)
London Heathrow Airport will purchase the Ultra PRT system to replace shuttle buses.

Dubai PRT Watch (October 2005)
The city of Dubai (United Arab Emirates) is planning a PRT system, which could be the world's first passenger PRT service.