December 21, 2009

Minn. college could house futuristic transit system

Local leaders are supporting a $25 million proposal to build a Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system in Winona, Minn., and construction of a PRT test lab at Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical. PRT involves a network of guideways that uses small, pod-like vehicles to shuttle passengers directly to their destinations. The first phase would include a one-mile guideway at Southeast Tech with about 20 pods. To read the full story, click here.

 

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