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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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