Dear ----, There have been two significant announcements since our December newsletter:
First, Glydways announced that they plan to build a large, four-station, test track in Richmond, California. We commend them for this but their proposal raises some issues which are addressed in the Editorial.
Second, Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited has commissioned a Detailed Project Report due by month end for two PRT corridor systems, one 8.8 km long with 28 stations and the other 6 km long with 27 stations. The article indicates a capacity of 10,000 passengers per hour (per direction?), which is similar to the capacity claimed to be possible by Glydways.
While projects in India seem to take forever to come to fruition, this is the second significant project to be announced in under a year. Multiple PRT systems in the same country are an indication of gathering momentum. May I remind you that the Ultra system will soon be operational at two large airports and China will soon be the first country with two operational systems.
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Best regards,
Peter Muller, ATRA President