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• Predit - French national program in land transport research and innovation Information about strategic program efforts to improve performance relative to energy noise pollution and environment
• Hydro Lance Corp - High Aspect Ratio Twin Hull H A R T H new innovative marine ocean ship platform architecture with passive designed high stability and safety low fuel use achieves high speeds in high seas 50-75 knots
• The ADVISORS project - Action for advanced Driver assistance and Vehicle control systems Implementation Standardisation Optimum use of the Road network and Safety Includes project description and reports a virtual driving lab and related links
• SMRTram - Horizontal pedestrian mobility system to stretch average walking access distances along selected corridors Similar to light rail and buses but with rubber tires on a concrete guideway
• Advanced Transit Association - ATRA promotes developing technologies such as Personal Rapid Transit PRT identifies problems and ways advanced systems can help solve them Descriptions studies download paper videos PRT Model Project calendar links
• The National Transportation Library - Provides online access to documents and databases covering all aspects of transportation in the U S Material is contributed by public and private organizations around the country and access is free
• AWAKE - Pipeline project for a system to assess driver vigilance and give off a warning if need be Lists consortium members and purpose of the project Based in Europe
• Alexander Communications Group Inc - Offers several newsletters on emerging energy and transportation technology including intelligent transportation systems ITS alternative vehicles and fuel cell research and development Some free content
• Planning Rural Roads - Designed to help planners and managers of rural roads networks in developing countries Covers topics such as selection design funding and maintenance
• Automated People Mover Standards Committee - An organization developing standards for automated people movers Includes publications directives and meeting notes
• I N S E A N - Description of research facilities and programs Includes publications
• Car Innovations - How cars might appear in the future
• Transportation Research Information Services TRIS - Searchable database of articles produced and maintained by the Transportation Research Board at the National Academy of Sciences
• Innovative Transportation Technologies - By Jerry Schneider Classified descriptions diagrams over 40 transport technologies planned operating electric and not manual automated 1- 2-mode freight people movers PRT top mount suspended mono- bi-rails automated highways fora conference reports
• Transportation Engineering and Safety Conference - 2006 - Details presentations speakers sponsors and exhibitors
• Future Transportation - Small enthusiast site with maglev trains solar sails transport history Brief descriptions diagrams photographs