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Why SkyTran?
SkyTran is an innovative personalized monorail
system that takes you where you want to go, when you
want to go, quickly, safely, and economically.
- A SkyTran car is yours for the whole trip.
Ride alone or with a friend.
- No need to consult a schedule - SkyTran is
always waiting for you.
Just get in and go!
The fastest way to get there
- SkyTran cars travel suspended from
unobtrusive guideways and don't compete with traffic.
- You travel nonstop to your destination.
- A typical 10-mile trip from the suburbs to
downtown takes about 10 minutes!
The safest way to get there
- SkyTran travels above traffic and
pedestrians, so collisions are impossible.
- SkyTran cars are an integral part of the
guideway and can't derail.
- SkyTran can stop in one tenth the distance of
any automobile.
- SkyTran uses proven adaptive cruise control
to automatically detect what's ahead and adjust speed as
needed.
- SkyTran’s aerodynamic pods have the
functional beauty of a sailplane.
- Unlike most elevated systems, SkyTran doesn't
eclipse the sky.
- SkyTran is small and light. Its poles and
guideway are only one foot wide!
- SkyTran's appearance can be tailored to blend
with its surroundings.
Affordable to build.
Affordable to ride
- SkyTran's
cost per mile is one-fifth that of current public
transit systems. And since SkyTran uses Inductrack
guideway, it is nearly maintenance free.
- SkyTran is inexpensive to ride.
Ultra-efficient SkyTran is much less expensive than driving
a car.
- SkyTran makes almost no noise.
- SkyTran runs on electricity with an
efficiency equivalent to 200
MPG.
- SkyTran helps preserve the natural
environment.
- SkyTran is the cleanest
form of powered transportation.
Overview
Convenient Fast
Safe Attractive
Affordable Environment |
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