Mass Tram America Introduces "Highway in the Sky" Concept
- Oct 24, 2007 6:45 PM EST
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Oregon-based Mass Tram America Inc. has proposed a system for large-scale transportation: an elevated monorail system run with renewable resources, and built with reused parts (the cars themselves would be decommissioned airplane fuselages). Support towers--every 300 or so meters--would both hold the monorail up and provide energy, through solar panels and wind turbines. Regenerative braking and fuel cells would also be integrated into the system.
I think it's a great concept--I especially like how integrated the renewable energy sources are. And you may eventually see a Mass Tram America system: Missler has been putting together a team, and he's planning on having a working prototype within three years, using off-the-shelf technology. More details are available here. And they're looking for investors...