FlyWay
The traffic lane is formed from a rectangular steel
beam, with a slot underneath. It is used above ground
and in tunnels. Small electric vehicles, travelling inside
the beam, carry cabins and other loads beneath the
beam. The interfaces between all components will be
openly published and standardized.
Such a solution could
- be mass-produced at low costs in industry.
- be unaffected by snow and rain.
- make it possible to lower the loads to the ground.
- be able to cooperate with other traffic systems.
- admit simple stations, like "bus stops".
- allow the vehicles to go directly to the goal.
- enable fast curve taking.
- be very energy efficient.
- allow anyone to develop better components.
Computers control the vehicles, which means that no
drivers are necessary, reducing operating costs. The
beam vehicles are in average smaller and lighter, with
few empty seats. They run so frequently, that timetables
can be eliminated. There are no stops at red lights,
nor at road and pedestrian crossings.
The control system keeps track on all vehicles in the
network, and sends them the fastest way to their destination
- just like information packages over the
Internet.
New techniques has given us horse carriages, steamships,
trains and petrol-powered cars – don’t you think it is time
for a new traffic generation, built on information technology?
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