Title :
Data entry-March 31, 2052: a retrospective of solid-state transportation systems
Author :
Malewicki, Douglas J.
Author_Institution :
AeroVisions Inc., Newport Beach, CA, USA
fDate :
4/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The author discusses SkyTran, the personalized solid-state transportation (SST) system for the public. The author imagines that it is the year 2052 and he is looking back on the 50+ years which have seen a revolution in personal transportation. SkyTran is based on a MagLev monorail system with individual lightweight carriages travelling nonstop at 100 m.p.h. to the traveller´s required destination. In this context the author considers; low-cost stations for efficient passenger handling; enhanced safety; cashless transactions; congested downtown station placement; vehicle mass production costs; failsafe operations; and SkyTran on the Moon´s surface
Keywords :
magnetic levitation; railways; rapid transit systems; safety; technological forecasting; AD 2052; MagLev monorail system; Moon surface transportation system; SkyTran; cashless transactions; failsafe operations; individual lightweight carriages; personalized solid-state transportation system; safety; station placement; vehicle mass production costs; Airplanes; Aluminum; Back; Earth; Magnetic levitation; Roads; Solid state circuits; Superconducting magnets; Transportation; Vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
