| This press release
announces Taxi2000's press
conference where they will introduce to the public a completed
prototype which operates between two stations on their sixty feet of
guideway.
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| This press release
highlights Taxi2000's progress in producing their first prototype
vehicle and section of track.
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This press release
highlights which Minnesota businesses are involved with Taxi2000's
prototype program. They include:
- Short Elliott Hendrickson, St. Paul and Rochester
- SRF, Minneapolis
- Krech Ojard, Duluth
- BendTec Corporation, Duluth
- Knudson Construction, Minneapolis and Rochester
- Millerbernd Manufacturing, Winsted
- University of Minnesota, Mechanical Engineering Department,
Minneapolis
- Apropos Studio, Minneapolis
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This press release
details what aspects of Personal Rapid Transit will this prototype proceed to verify. These will
include:
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PRT will have a safe and smooth ride
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PRT will be fully automated
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PRT will be quieter than a rolling automobile with its engine turned off
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PRT will not generate pollution in or around the vehicle
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PRT will feature a bold and comfortable new vehicle design
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PRT’s costs will be modest compared with trains, buses, and highways
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PRT will be fully passenger-friendly
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