SkyTran Visitor Survey

As with many worthwhile endeavors, SkyTran Personalized MagLev Transit must overcome a host of educational, political and bureaucratic obstacles.  These obstacles will steadily fall away through the will power, determination and persistence of the people involved.  We strongly believe that once the benefits of SkyTran are understood by the voters, it will become the logical choice for transit in the new millennium.  Once the first SkyTran system blankets a complete city, the horribly expensive, slow, old fashioned light rail and bus systems will finally be rendered obsolete.
Your interest and input is important to us.  Please take a minute or two to complete our SkyTran survey.

1. Commuting Questions:

How far do you commute to work ? miles each way
How long does it take in minutes? typical time
best time
worst time
What is your personal estimate for your weekly total commuting costs? $
How much more per week would you be willing to pay if you could cut your commuting time in half? $
How do you commute? Public Transportation
Drive (car/truck/van/SUV)
Car or Van pool
Motorcycle
Bicycle
Walk
If  you use public transportation, please indicate which type (check all that are used in your typical daily commute). Bus
Light Rail
Subway
Dial-a-Ride or shuttle van
Ferry
If you drive, how much do you pay for gasoline each week? $
Do you pay for parking? Yes No
                    If Yes, How much per week? $
What do you think are reasonable distances and times that the average person should be willing to commute? miles each way
minutes each way
Ten years from now, what would you consider to be an ideal commute distance and time for yourself? miles each way
minutes each way

Please make any additional comments about your commuting here:



Your projected SkyTran commuting times and costs

One way commute distance (miles) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
Trip time using SkyTran (minutes) 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30
SkyTran charge per trip $.50 $1.00 $1.50 $2.00 $2.50 $3.00 $3.50 $4.00 $4.50 $5.00
Weekly commute cost using SkyTran $5 $10 $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 $40 $45 $50

 

Name
EMail Address
City
State (& Country if not USA)

Optional Information:

Company
Title
Phone Number
Age
Gender Male, Female

Thank you for participating in our commuting survey.

     

Our SkyTran SURVEY is not a typical survey!  There are two more sections to go!  
This survey was designed just like a SkyTran trip!  You started at Station "A" and filled out the first form to get to Station "B",  You can get off here and leave OR fill out section 2 of the form to get to Station "C".    Then you go on to Station "D" (the end of the line) by filling out Section 3 of the survey.  Obviously, you can also proceed to Station "C" or Station "D" from here directly without filling in any more of our survey!   
YOU decide where you want to go and where you want to stop.   Your personal time is too valuable to force you to stop and fill out everything laid out in a long straight line just because OTHER people may be interested in that stop (part of the survey).   The advantages of the Internet are the advantages of SkyTran!

2. How did you hear about SkyTran? (Please check all that apply)

                     (Please name)
Internet Search Engine
Link from another Web Site
Newspaper
Magazine
Journal
Radio
Television
A friend (word of mouth)

2a. Please check what aspects of SkyTran are most important to you? (1 is most important, 5 is least important and 6 means the feature is undesirable to you)

1    2   3    4    5

6
Commuting time issues
High speed capability for faster commuting

Never having to slow down and stop at intermediate stations
Not having to arrive early to wait for a scheduled departure
Not having to wait in any lines
Not having to stop ahead of time and purchase tickets
Being able to exit right inside most downtown buildings
More family time at home (improved quality of life)
Environmental issues
Clean, non-polluting electric power (environmental benefits)
200 mpg energy efficiency (conservation of natural resources)
Minimum noise and vibration
Minimum land use (no destruction of existing property)
Minimum erection times (disturbance of neighborhoods)
Cost and taxation burden issues
Low user costs of 10 cents per mile = $1 for a 10 mile trip or $3 for a 30 mile trip (same amount whether 1 or 2 are riding)
Not having to pay parking fees when going downtown
Significantly lower erection costs than Light Rail systems
Not having to be taxed to have SkyTran built in your city
Not having to be taxed forever to subsidize annual operations
Safety issues
Safety of overhead travel (can't ever collide with cars, trucks, children, animals or debris)
Enhanced emergency safety (6g deceleration capability)
Safety of 3D travel (no 2D crossings and intersections - eliminates 60% of all auto type collisions)
Safety of captured Monorail travel (Vehicle cannot derail, slide off a road or spin out on an icy road)
Being able to ride alone (never having unsavory characters riding along with you)
Business and technological issues
Commercial and Advertising Possibilities
Technical Alliance for SkyTran codevelopment
Investment Potential
  Advanced Technological features (Inductrack MagLev, etc.)

Again, thank you for your time and help!

     

This last form is for people who totally grasp the significant convenience, speed and cost advantages of SkyTran Systems and would like to offer their assistance to promote and help educate others.

3. In what ways might you like to help SkyTran "get off the ground"?

Scientific/Technological endorsement
Political/Commercial endorsement
Political/Environmental voluntary action
Prospective investor
Prospective industrial alliance partner
Prospective governmental partner
Other (please specify in "comments" section below)

3a. Please write a brief endorsement, question or comment below:

3b.  May we include you in our list of supporters (no information about you will be shared with third parties without your prior consent)?     Yes     No

3d. May we EMail you periodic updates on SkyTran's progress? Yes   No

Once more, thank you for your time and help!

     

You can also EMail any or all of SkyTran Incorporated's principals directly:
Douglas J. Malewicki Peter J. Wokwicz Robert M. Cotter
President/Chief Scientist CEO/Treasurer Senior VP of Marketing

Copyright ©1999 Douglas J. Malewicki, SkyTran Incorporated, Irvine, California 92604