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SkyTranSkyTran™™
Personal Maglev Personal Maglev TransportersTransporters
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SkyTranSkyTran™™
Personal Maglev Personal Maglev TransportersTransporters
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SkyTran FeaturesSkyTran Features
SkyTran vehicles are SkyTran vehicles are waitingwaiting for you for you whenever you need one. whenever you need one.
A SkyTran vehicle takes you A SkyTran vehicle takes you non-stopnon-stop to to your destination from 25 to 100 mph. your destination from 25 to 100 mph.
SkyTran is SkyTran is quietquiet and and energy efficient.energy efficient.
SkyTran provides privacy, safety, and SkyTran provides privacy, safety, and personal freedom personal freedom like a car.like a car.
SkyTran is Personal Rapid Transit (PRT)SkyTran is Personal Rapid Transit (PRT)
SkyTran vehicles are SkyTran vehicles are waitingwaiting for you for you whenever you need one. whenever you need one.
A SkyTran vehicle takes you A SkyTran vehicle takes you non-stopnon-stop to to your destination from 25 to 100 mph. your destination from 25 to 100 mph.
SkyTran is SkyTran is quietquiet and and energy efficient.energy efficient.
SkyTran provides privacy, safety, and SkyTran provides privacy, safety, and personal freedom personal freedom like a car.like a car.
SkyTran is Personal Rapid Transit (PRT)SkyTran is Personal Rapid Transit (PRT)
Small Small Personalized Personalized
VehiclesVehicles
LightweightLightweightGuidewaysGuideways
InexpensiveInexpensivePortalsPortals
Standard Utility Pole Standard Utility Pole SupportsSupports
Low Cost ModularLow Cost Modular DesignDesignLow Cost ModularLow Cost Modular DesignDesign
……then descend then descend to the to the off line off line portalportal closest to closest to your selected your selected destinationdestination
Non-stop Non-stop traveltravel
Vehicles exit the Vehicles exit the high speed high speed guideway before guideway before slowing…slowing…
How SkyTran WorksHow SkyTran Works
Traffic NEVER Traffic NEVER slows down slows down while ON the while ON the high speed high speed guideway!guideway!
Traffic NEVER Traffic NEVER slows down slows down while ON the while ON the high speed high speed guideway!guideway!
8 ft. Clearance
SkyTran structures do not obstruct cars, pedestrian
any surface traffic.
One lane of non-stop SkyTran guideway
provides the same hourly capacity as a three lane
freeway
Propelled by Propelled by standard electric standard electric
Linear Synchronous Linear Synchronous Motors (LSM).Motors (LSM).
MagLev & LSM results in 200+ MPG energy efficiencyMagLev & LSM results in 200+ MPG energy efficiency
Key Key TechnologyTechnology
Proven,Proven,passive MagLev passive MagLev
technology replaces technology replaces wheels.wheels.
Only one moving part…Only one moving part…Virtually No Maintenance.Virtually No Maintenance.
On-site Assembly Uses 4 Basic PartsOn-site Assembly Uses 4 Basic Parts
• Guideway Guideway
• VehicleVehicle
• PortalPortal
• PolesPoles
• Guideway Guideway
• VehicleVehicle
• PortalPortal
• PolesPoles
Designed for low cost and fast installation Designed for low cost and fast installation
Cost: <$10 Million per mileCost: <$10 Million per mile
Designed for low cost and fast installation Designed for low cost and fast installation
Cost: <$10 Million per mileCost: <$10 Million per mile
SkyTran Is A NetworkSkyTran Is A NetworkSkyTran takes you anywhere a car can go.SkyTran takes you anywhere a car can go.
Scales Up To A NetworkScales Up To A NetworkCrossing traffic at different levels prevents collisions.Crossing traffic at different levels prevents collisions.
Comfortable entry and exitComfortable entry and exit
Using SkyTranUsing SkyTran
SkyTran disappears into the SkyTran disappears into the cityscapecityscape
Nonstop Guideway
Parked vehicles waiting for you Boarding
portal
Minimum visual impact compared to an equivalent Minimum visual impact compared to an equivalent capacity three lane highway or a lower capacity light railcapacity three lane highway or a lower capacity light rail
No expensive, destructive right-of-way acquisitions No expensive, destructive right-of-way acquisitions required, just easements on existing sidewalksrequired, just easements on existing sidewalks
Scale Comparison of Visual PollutionScale Comparison of Visual Pollution
ETC Monorail Intermediate Monorail
Uni-Modal
Elevated LightRail
Taxi 2000(SkyWeb Express) Micro Rail ULTra SkyTranSkyTran
Comparison of 25 Mile CommuteComparison of 25 Mile Commute
MODEMODE AVERAGE SPEEDAVERAGE SPEED RIDE TIMERIDE TIME
Local Bus 10 MPHLocal Bus 10 MPH 150 minutes 150 minutes
Light Rail 15 MPHLight Rail 15 MPH 100 minutes 100 minutes
Commuter Rail 30 MPHCommuter Rail 30 MPH 45 minutes 45 minutes
Auto 40 MPHAuto 40 MPH 37 minutes 37 minutes
SkyTran 100 MPHSkyTran 100 MPH 15 minutes 15 minutes
SkyTranSkyTran No wait, non-stop, no hassle!No wait, non-stop, no hassle!
•Elevated GuidewayElevated Guideway No possibility of collisions with cars, trucks, pedestrians, children, animals or No possibility of collisions with cars, trucks, pedestrians, children, animals or
road debris.road debris.
•In-line travel on a single laneIn-line travel on a single lane Constant spacing and speed sensing for collision avoidance is simple. No Constant spacing and speed sensing for collision avoidance is simple. No
dangerous passing & arbitrary lane changing.dangerous passing & arbitrary lane changing.
• No derailmentsNo derailments
Impossible to derail. Also, Impossible to derail. Also, cannotcannot slide out of control in rain, ice or snow. slide out of control in rain, ice or snow. All Weather OperationAll Weather Operation
• Emergency brakingEmergency braking High-g emergency braking. SkyTran can safely stop 10 times faster than a car.High-g emergency braking. SkyTran can safely stop 10 times faster than a car.
SkyTran Safety FeaturesSkyTran Safety Features
40,000+Auto Deaths In U.S.40,000+Auto Deaths In U.S.
SkyTran Reduces Air PollutionSkyTran Reduces Air Pollution
Gate to City ServiceGate to City ServiceSkyTran is small! SkyTran is small!
Boarding Boarding structures can be structures can be placed within 200 placed within 200 feet of each and feet of each and every airline’s every airline’s arrival gates.arrival gates.
EXAMPLE: EXAMPLE: Arrival on Arrival on
United United AirlinesAirlines
Deplane and Deplane and be on your be on your way to the way to the city in 60 city in 60 secondsseconds
SkyTran Doesn’t Replace CarsSkyTran Doesn’t Replace Cars
SkyTran handles majority of SkyTran handles majority of commuter trafficcommuter traffic
SkyTran doesn’t replace car for SkyTran doesn’t replace car for family tripsfamily trips
SkyTran doesn’t replace a trip to SkyTran doesn’t replace a trip to Home DepotHome Depot
SkyTran SummarySkyTran Summary More affordableMore affordable than drivingthan driving
Super lowSuper low maintenancemaintenance
FasterFaster than auto, bus or light-railthan auto, bus or light-rail
SaferSafer than any other transit modethan any other transit mode
MoreMore energy efficient = 200 mpgenergy efficient = 200 mpg
No No air or noiseair or noise pollutionpollution
Minimal land/environmental impactMinimal land/environmental impact
Doug Malewicki, InventorDoug Malewicki, Inventor
Stanford UniversityStanford University Master of Science Master of Science Aeronautical & Aerospace Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering Engineering
Apollo Program Apollo Program Lunar module design & test Lunar module design & test
B-1 Stealth BomberB-1 Stealth Bomber Composites ExpertComposites Expert
DARPA ContractorDARPA Contractor Advanced Morphing Wing Advanced Morphing Wing UAVsUAVs
RobosaurusRobosaurus
Who’s Who of Top Technical SupportWho’s Who of Top Technical SupportLawrence Livermore Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryNational Laboratory
Dr. Richard PostDr. Richard PostInventor of “Passive Maglev” TechnologyInventor of “Passive Maglev” Technology
Maglev Guideway DevelopmentMaglev Guideway Development
Scaled CompositesScaled Composites
Burt RutanBurt RutanInventor of first plastic compsoite Inventor of first plastic compsoite spacecraft and first to privately launch a spacecraft and first to privately launch a man into space.man into space.
Vehicle Design & EngineeringVehicle Design & Engineering
Advanced Digital Advanced Digital ManufacturingManufacturingVehicle Prototype DevelopmentVehicle Prototype Development
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Personal Maglev Personal Maglev TransportersTransporters
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Personal Maglev Personal Maglev TransportersTransporters
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