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[[Image:SkyTran Seattle2.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Artist's rendering of the proposed Skytran design]] |
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'''UniModal Inc.''' or "UniModal Transport Solutions Inc." is the company developing '''SkyTran''', a patented [[personal rapid transit|personal rapid transit]] (PRT) system designed by inventor Douglas Malewicki. SkyTran proposes to use two-passenger vehicles on elevated passive magnetic levitation tracks that can be supported by standard utility poles. SkyTran states their as-yet undeveloped transit system can achieve energy efficiencies equivalent to at least 200 miles per gallon, at speeds of |
'''UniModal Inc.''' or "UniModal Transport Solutions Inc." is the company developing '''SkyTran''', a patented [[personal rapid transit|personal rapid transit]] (PRT) system designed by inventor Douglas Malewicki. SkyTran proposes to use two-passenger vehicles on elevated passive magnetic levitation tracks that can be supported by standard utility poles. SkyTran states their as-yet undeveloped transit system can achieve energy efficiencies equivalent to at least 200 miles per gallon, at speeds of 45 miles per hour or more, and could be partly or completely powered by solar cells above the tracks. |
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The design has not been proven by a full-scale demonstration. No full-sized SkyTran prototype exists. |
The design has not been proven by a full-scale demonstration. No full-sized SkyTran prototype exists. |
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Revision as of 16:04, 24 March 2008
- For the use of "unimodal" in mathematics and statistics, see Unimodal function
UniModal Inc. or "UniModal Transport Solutions Inc." is the company developing SkyTran, a patented personal rapid transit (PRT) system designed by inventor Douglas Malewicki. SkyTran proposes to use two-passenger vehicles on elevated passive magnetic levitation tracks that can be supported by standard utility poles. SkyTran states their as-yet undeveloped transit system can achieve energy efficiencies equivalent to at least 200 miles per gallon, at speeds of 45 miles per hour or more, and could be partly or completely powered by solar cells above the tracks.
The design has not been proven by a full-scale demonstration. No full-sized SkyTran prototype exists.
References
- "Tech 2010: #06 The Morning Glide; The Train You're Never Late For", New York Times Magazine June 11, 2000
- http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/SkyTranArizona
- http://www.skytran.net/13AboutUs/bio07-Spellman.htm
- http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0808spellman,jerry.html