Podcars in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi [SUPPLIED]
It can be compared to the personalised nature of a taxi trip but elevated from regular traffic. Like metro and tram, it functions on exclusive guideways, but with stops at dedicated destinations only. The Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system, or the podcar, may soon become reality in Dubai.
In Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, the little driverless cabins already do rounds as one of the first operating system in the world. Futuristic as they may seem, the system could well be feasible in Dubai, too, as a rising population with high mobility rates pushes towards a diversification of the transport infrastructure.
“The Road and Transport Authority (RTA) is always keen on implementing state-of-the art public transport technologies in Dubai urban area. In this regard, the RTA is currently studying the feasibility of implementing personal rapid transit, or any similar small public transit technology in different areas of Dubai to meet the future traffic demand of Dubai urban area,” said Abdullah Youssef Al Ali, CEO of Rail Operations, RTA.
In Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, the little driverless cabins already do rounds as one of the first operating system in the world. Futuristic as they may seem, the system could well be feasible in Dubai, too, as a rising population with high mobility rates pushes towards a diversification of the transport infrastructure.
“The Road and Transport Authority (RTA) is always keen on implementing state-of-the art public transport technologies in Dubai urban area. In this regard, the RTA is currently studying the feasibility of implementing personal rapid transit, or any similar small public transit technology in different areas of Dubai to meet the future traffic demand of Dubai urban area,” said Abdullah Youssef Al Ali, CEO of Rail Operations, RTA.
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