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This is a list of well-known automated transit networks suppliers.

List of operational ATN systems

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Currently, five advanced transit networks (ATN) systems are operational, and several more are in the planning stage.[1]

System Manufacturer Type Locations Guideway Stations / vehicles Notes
Morgantown PRT Boeing Vertol GRT[*] 13.2 km (8.2 mi)[3] 5[3] / 73[2] Up to 20 passengers per vehicle, rides are not point-to-point during low usage periods[2]
ParkShuttle 2getthere GRT[*]
  • NetherlandsRivium, the Netherlands (November 2005)
 1.8 km (1.1 mi) 5 / 6 3rd generation GRT (Group Rapid Transit) vehicles accommodate up to 24 passengers (12 seated). The vehicles operate on-schedule during peak hours, at a 2.5 minute interval, and operate on demand during off-peak hours with passengers summoning a vehicle by pressing a button on the platforms. The third generation of vehicles, introduced in 2021, is designed to allow extension of the route on to ordinary roads running in mixed traffic.
CyberCab 2getthere[4] PRT 1.5 km (0.9 mi) 2 / 20[5] Initial plans called for automobiles to be banned, with PRT as the only powered intra-city transport[6] (along with an inter-city light rail line.[7] In October 2010 it was announced the PRT would not expand beyond the pilot scheme due to the cost of creating the undercroft to segregate the system from pedestrian traffic.[8][9] Plans now include electric cars and electric buses.[10] In June 2013 a representative of the builder 2getthere said the freight vehicles had not been put into service because they had not worked out how to get freight to and from the three freight stations.[11]
ULTra PRT ULTra PRT * United KingdomLondon Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom (June 2011) 3.8 km (2.4 mi)[12] 3 / 21 [13] The Heathrow PRT system became operational in 2011, connecting Terminal 5 with a long-term car park.[14] In May 2014 BAA said in a draft 5-year plan that it would extend the system throughout the airport but this was dropped from the final plan.
SkyCube[15] Vectus PRT * South KoreaSuncheon, South Korea (September 2013)[15] 4.64 km (2.9 mi)[16] 2 / 40[15] Connects the site of 2013 Suncheon Garden Expo Korea to a station in the wetlands "Buffer Area" next to the Suncheon Literature Museum;[17] the line runs parallel to the Suncheon-dong Stream.[18] Stations are "on-line."

  • GRT stands for Group Rapid Transit which use larger capacity vehicles. Morgantown PRT and the ParkShuttle are quasi-PRT system because they lack some PRT features such as 100% on-demand service.

Commissioning pending

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System Manufacturer Type Locations Guideway Stations / vehicles Notes
ULTra PRT ULTra Ultra-MTS PRT * ChinaChengdu Tianfu International Airport, China (due to open 2021) 4.8 km (3.0 mi)[19] 4 / 22 [20] In 2018 it was announced that a PRT system would be installed at the new Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to connect a remote car park to the terminals.[21] The airport opened in June 2021 but it as of July 2021 is not clear if the PRT has opened.[20]

List of automated transit networks (ATN) suppliers

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The following table summarizes several well-known automated transit networks (ATN) suppliers based on a comprehensive list from 2020.[22]

Location Supplier Active? Status Capacity
(seats standing) 		Guideway Suspended/
supported 		Propulsion
 United States Boeing Vertol / Alden Self-Transit Systems No[*] Revenue service 20 (8 12) concrete supported rotary motors
 United Kingdom ULTra
(1995- ) 		Yes Revenue service 4 concrete supported, rubber wheeled rotary motors
 Netherlands ParkShuttle III 2getthere
(1995- ) 		Yes Revenue service 24 (12 12) roadway (asphalt/concrete) supported, rubber wheeled rotary motors
 United Arab Emirates CyberCab 2getthere
(1995- ) 		Yes Revenue service 4 concrete supported, rubber wheeled rotary motors
 South Korea Vectus (TDI) Yes Revenue service 6 steel supported track mounted linear motors (prototype), rotary motors (S. Korea)
 Mexico Modutram
(2009- ) 		Yes Full prototype test track 6-8 steel supported, rubber wheeled hybrid electric[23]
 Germany Cabintaxi
(1969-1979) 		Yes[*] Full prototype test track (dismantled) 3,12,18 steel both, solid rubber wheels linear motors
 United States Swyft Cities
(2018-) 		Yes[*] Single seat prototype test track steel cable & steel curves/switch points steel / rubber (?) rotary motors
 United States Glydways
(2016-) 		Yes Linear test track with station 2 roadway / concrete supported, rubber wheeled rotary motors
 South Africa Futran Yes Test track with bulk cargo vehicle[24] 6-8[25] steel suspended rotary motors
 United States Solar Skyways
(2012-) 		Yes[*] half scale prototype vehicle and partial guideway, various scale models[26] ? steel suspended ?
 United States Skytran
(1990-) 		Yes mockup, bogie test track, partial test track 2 steel suspended, magnetic levitation linear motors
 United States JPods
(2000-) 		Yes prototype vehicle and partial guideway 1-6 steel suspended rotary motors
 France UrbanLoop
(2017- ) 		Yes[27] Full prototype test track 1,2 steel supported, rubber wheeled rotary motors
 United States ecoPRT
(2015- ) 		Yes prototype vehicle[28] 2 steel supported, rubber wheeled rotary motors
 Poland Metrino PRT (MISTER)
(2007- ) 		Yes prototype vehicle and partial guideway 5 steel suspended rotary motors
 United States Cybertran Yes prototype vehicle and scale models 6 - 32 [29] steel wheels on steel rails supported rotary motors
 United States ROAM
(1997- ) 		Yes Mockups of vehicle and guideway 4 stainless steel supported, rubber wheels electric motors
 Japan Zippar
(2018- )[30][31] 		Yes mockup, partial test track 1, 4 - 12[32][33] steel for ropeway(Funitel),[33] concrete for monorail[34] supported(ropeway), suspended(monorail) electric motors
 United States RailPlane
(2012- ) 		Yes scale model (dual mode) ? concrete supported rotary motors
 United States SNAAP
(2016- ) 		Yes concept ? 1 supported ?
 United States Taxi 2000("SkyWeb Express")
(1981-1993,1999-2018)[35] 		No prototype vehicle and partial guideway, scale models 3 steel supported linear motors
 China Tubenet Transit System
(2001-2019?) 		No Full prototype test track[36] 2 child steel (enclosed transparent tube) supported electric motors
 Poland EcoMobility
(2009-2015) [37] 		No [38] Mockups (Full scale and half scale) and scale models 4 steel supported linear motors
 Austria Coaster
(1999-2008) 		No Full prototype test track (dismantled) 6 steel supported rotary motors with rack and pinion
 USA Aerospace Corporation
(1968-1976) 		No 1/10th scale model[39] 4 (model) (GRT analyzed)[40] steel/aluminium supported linear motors
 USA staRRcar (Alden Self-Transit Systems)[*] No Full prototype test tracks (dual mode [*] & exclusive ROW) 2 (dual mode),4,6 concrete/steel supported, rubber tires rotary
 United Kingdom Cabtrack (Autotaxi)[41]
(1967-1972) 		No prototype test track[*] and 1/5th scale model[42] 4 concrete/steel supported, rubber tires[43] rotary
 USA Transport Technology Inc (TTI)
(1960s-1975)[44] 		No prototype test track 4,6[44] concrete/steel supported / air cushion linear motor
 Japan CVS
(1968-1983) 		No Full prototype test track (dismantled) 4 concrete supported, rubber wheels rotary motors
 France Aramis
(1969-1987) 		No Full prototype test track (dismantled) 4 / 10 concrete supported, rubber wheels rotary motors
 United States PRT2000 (Raytheon)[45]
(1995-2000) 		No Full prototype test track (dismantled) 4 steel supported rotary motors
 Australia Austrans[46]
(1990-2006) 		No Full prototype test track (dismantled) 9 steel, steel wheels supported rotary motors
 United States Monocab/ROMAG, displayed at Transpo '72
(1969-1978) 		No Full prototype test track (dismantled) 6 concrete / steel rubber wheels (Monocab), maglev (ROMAG) rotary motor (Monocab), linear motor (ROMAG)
 United States Uniflo[47]
(1961-1973) 		No Full prototype test track (dismantled) ? ? supported / air cushion pneumatic mounted in guideway
 United States Mitchell Transit Systems[48]
(1967-2003?) 		No scale test tracks with 1 pax vehicle[49] 2 steel suspended and supported designs, rubber wheels[50] rotary motors mounted in guideway
 India AutoBots [1] Yes analyzed simulated switch physics demo 2 steel supported with vertical switch hub motors
 United States Tri-Track Yes vehicle mockup. analyzed and simulated (dual mode)[*] 4 concrete/aluminium[51] supported linear motor/rotary motor. track assistance for acceleration
 Sweden GTS Foundation Yes analyzed and simulated ? ? suspended magnetic motors
 Sweden Beamways
(2008-) 		No analyzed and simulated 4 steel suspended, steel wheels for support, rubber wheel for traction rotary motors
 United States PRT International (ITNS) No analyzed and simulated ? ? supported linear motors
 France Supraways
(2015-) 		Yes Concept 7-9 steel suspended electric motors
 Germany Dromos
(2019-) 		Yes Concept 2 roadway supported rotary motors
 United States Vuba
(2018-) 		Yes[52] Concept ? steel suspended rotary motors
 United Kingdom Beemcar Yes Concept 4-5 carbon composite suspended linear motors
 United States GlidewayPRT Yes Concept with patents ? steel supported or suspended ?
 United States Transit X
(2015-) 		Yes Concept 4-5 ? suspended rotary motors
 Sweden Skycab Yes Concept 4 ? supported, rubber wheels electric motors
 New Zealand Skycabs[53] Yes Concept 16 (8 8) ? supported ?
 United States Interstate Traveller Yes Concept ? ? supported, magnetic levitation ?
 Denmark RUF Yes Concept (dual mode)[*] ? ? supported ?
 Canada Lofty Taxi Yes Concept 2,4 steel both, steel wheeled linear motors
 Finland BM Design-"BubbleMotion"
(2010-2015) 		No Concept with patent application 2-3 steel round pipe supported rotary motors track assistance on climbs
 Russia Transcar/Транскар No Concept with patents 2 steel suspended rotary motors
 Sweden Flyway No Concept 1-30 ? suspended, rubber wheels electric motors
 Finland Finland Techvilla[54] No Concept 4 ? (enclosed transparent tube) supported, rubber wheeled rotary motors
 Russia Flexitaxi[55][56] No Concept ? ? (enclosed transparent tube) supported pneumatic (vehicle in tube) or electromagnetic[57]
 United States Pathfinder Systems[58][59] No Concept / cabin mockup 4-5 steel, steel or concrete supports suspended rotary motors, battery powered
 United States Tesciro Guideways[60] Yes Functional Full-scale / Traffic Control Software 4-5 Steel, Steel or Concrete Supports Suspended Permanent Magnet Motors, Fully Solar Powered
 Norway InnoTrans SporTaxi No Concept ? steel supported, rubber wheels rotary motors or linear motors

  • Boeing Vertol's successors are not marketing the Morgantown PRT system and are no longer making transit vehicles .

  • CabinTaxi is not undergoing further development but a US firm holds rights to the patents and is marketing the system.

  • The Alden staRRcar system was the basis of the Morgantown PRT. However it also developed separate models.

  • The Cabtrack test track used battery powered vehicles but the production model was planned to have power supplied by a bus-bar in the guideway

  • Vehicles in "dual mode" systems can use the specialized guideway or ordinary roads.

  • Spartan Superway is a non-commercial, ongoing research program staffed by multi-disciplinary students organised by the engineering department of San Jose State University. [2]

See also

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  • Shweeb, a human powered suspended PRT design, which has a rideable prototype track in Rotorua, New Zealand.

References

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  31. ^ Zip Infrastructure
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  60. ^ Tesciro Infopage
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