21
Dec
07

Transit Progress Links

I’m not the only one thinking about systems like SIT.

Early progress within the next 5 years from NY Times

"breezing along an expressway, inching along in stop-and-go traffic, or parking in the lot at a mall or airport after dropping off the driver."

Battery progress, 10 times capacity.

"produces 10 times the amount of electricity of existing lithium-ion …"

Slow reactions = Slow traffic.

"The main issue is around the smoothness of traffic flow. According to the model, heavy traffic will not automatically lead to congestion but can be smooth-flowing. This model takes into account the time-delay in drivers’ reactions, which lead to drivers braking more heavily than would have been necessary had they identified and reacted to a problem ahead a second earlier."

"The research team now plans to develop a model for cars equipped with new electronic devices, which could cut down on over-braking as a result of slow reactions."

Heathrow to install a Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system.

"It appears to solve the often-encountered problems of mass public transit, including fixed timetabling – leading to long waiting times and queues, restricted routes and shared travel space."


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