Comments on: ULTra – Urban Light Transit concept http://futurismic.com/2008/12/29/ultra-urban-light-transit-concept/ Presenting the fact and fiction of tomorrow since 2001 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tom Marcinko http://futurismic.com/2008/12/29/ultra-urban-light-transit-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-17479 Tom Marcinko Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:44:09 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=5308#comment-17479 Phoenix, Arizona, has just cut the ribbon on its light-rail train system. It wasn't easy to get this off the drawing boards. It's cool, but it doesn't look nearly like The Jetsons... Phoenix, Arizona, has just cut the ribbon on its light-rail train system. It wasn’t easy to get this off the drawing boards.

It’s cool, but it doesn’t look nearly like The Jetsons…

]]> By: Paul Raven http://futurismic.com/2008/12/29/ultra-urban-light-transit-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-17474 Paul Raven Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:21:00 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=5308#comment-17474 It doesn't seem the most logical choice, does it? But the site mentions that the Heathrow install is not state subsidised in any way; I'm guessing they had to cast around for a big enough site to use as a test-bed that was willing to take the gamble. Also, it may be that there's a way to cope with the scaling issues; the video doesn't go into much detail. Maybe I should drop the company a line... It doesn’t seem the most logical choice, does it? But the site mentions that the Heathrow install is not state subsidised in any way; I’m guessing they had to cast around for a big enough site to use as a test-bed that was willing to take the gamble. Also, it may be that there’s a way to cope with the scaling issues; the video doesn’t go into much detail. Maybe I should drop the company a line…

]]> By: Ian Sales http://futurismic.com/2008/12/29/ultra-urban-light-transit-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-17473 Ian Sales Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:38:22 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=5308#comment-17473 Is it me, or is trialing it at Heathrow a recipe for disaster? There's no way discrete 4-person vehicles will be able to handle the likely amount of traffic. Is it me, or is trialing it at Heathrow a recipe for disaster? There’s no way discrete 4-person vehicles will be able to handle the likely amount of traffic.

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