SkyTran, a personal rapid transit system that features two-person pods hanging from elevated maglev tracks, was first proposed in 1990 by inventor Douglas Malewicki — the guy behind the Schweeb pedal-powered monorail concept. The idea was kicked from company to company before ending up in the hands of attorney and entrepreneur Jerry Sanders. During the heady, early days of federal stimulus dollars, transit systems from St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana (.pdf) to Missoula, Montana proposed SkyTran installations, but not one made it past the, “Hey, wouldn’t it be cool if…” stage. But now Tel Aviv is interested. Several outlets are reporting a SkyTran installation is imminent in the city, a congested place that could benefit from transit pods that float above crowded streets.
Posted on: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 20:33:57 +0000
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