New Thoughts in Public Transportation

Matthew Shaylor writes "The BBC has the following article about an ultramodern public transport system to be tested in Cardif. Unlike conventional public transport, this consists of small cars that running on tracks can automatically take themselves to the correct destination. This allows there to be a mesh of tracks and stations thoughout a city, as opposed to traditional transport which tends to run along corridor routes to a city center. An interesting paper is available. Future versions may have dual control to allow people to drive the cars from the nearest station off the track to their homes. A true replacement for the car!"

Comments

Wealthy People

[xSterbenx]

If all the cars are the about the same size and shape, how would people with money show off how rich they are? Also, if these automatically take people to where they want, there would be no need for chauffeurs, once again robbing wealthy people of thier importances.

Re:Brits and trains.....

[gowen]

If Tony Blair wasn't such a toadying arsehole he might actually hear the people telling him that public transport should be run as a public service!

But that would mean renationalisation, which would require expenditure, which would require tax rises, which, as we all now, and despite what they say, is absolutely anathema to the electorate. Thats why Byers tried to push Railtrack into receivership, and a low cost renationalisation by-the-back-door. I guess the theory was "if we're to be attacked for mishandling the railways, we may as well reclaim enough power so that it is our fault if it all goes tits-up." Nothing got my more than those Tory "Where Are The Trains?" posters. I'm with these guys. (jeez, that last link was hard to find).

Oh fuck, I appear to be very off topic.

what we need..

[Uncommon Troll]

What we need is less moderation and more free thinking.