Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 12.4
(Continued)
System name
Location
Status of design eng. and testing
Cost
target
Active
marketing?*
Operating?**
Vehicle
Guideway
C&C
software
Test
program
City Shuttle
USA, GA
Conceptual only, designed to provide a shuttle service for major activity centres and other high density
areas in the city
CompuCar
Germany
Conceptual only, small electric cars on automated guideway, dual mode possible eventually
Coaster
Austria
Test track and vehicles developed and undergoing testing, both alpine and urban versions being developed
CULOR
USA
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
CyberCab
Netherlands
H
H
H
H
L
H
H
CyberCab
Finland
Concept only, as described in 1996 topic about the future
CyberTran
USA, CA, NY
H
H
M/H
M/H
L
M/H
M/H
Dragonfly
MonoMetro
UK
Suspended monorail, final stages of design, prototype to follow, patents pending
Dual mode
Vehicle
Japan
Minibus that can be operated on conventional rail as well as roadways remains in experimental and
pre-production phase
Easy-Rider
Finland
A dynamic carpool service now in operation in Amsterdam
Evac. Tube
Transport
USA, FL
L/M
L/M
L/M
L
VL-MH
M/H
L/M
FlexiTrain
New Zealand
M
M
M
L
VL
M
L
Flash
USA, OK
Conceptual only, small supported vehicle
Flyway
Sweden
L
L
L
N
VL
M
L
General
Atomics,
Urban
Maglev
USA, CA
One of FTA's Urban Maglev contractors, prototype and test track operational, demonstration planned at
California University in Pennsylvania
Gimbal Craft
USA
H
H
L
M
VL
M
M - ops.
prototype
available
Higherway
USA, WA
N
N
N
N
L
L
N
