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Future Transport in Cities - new book request

Brian Richards, architect and author of New Movement in Cities (1966), Moving in Cities (1976) and Transport in Cities (1990), is researching a new book on Future Transport in Cities ....

We are now in the year 2000 and it is hard to believe that for the next 50 years we will be trundling around in old Routemaster buses or Ford Mondeos for that matter.

Any serious thoughts welcome on how we will be moving.
E mail: brianr@dircon.co.uk or fax at +44 (0)20 7792-2306

The POD - Automatic Guided Vehicle

The Pod is an Automated Guided Vehicle for use as a taxi. It is able to guide itself along a visual track, and detect obstacles very reliably. The Pod is like an enclosed motorbike and balances itself on its two wheels. The Pod has one passenger seat, and no driver.

The most important aspects are the guidance, collision detection, which I am trying to patent; and the practical use of the vehicle.

The vehicle can be used so flexibly that there are too many scenarios to suggest. I find that critics come up with yet another scenario, which can be designed for, but not in a brief description.

Examples include, the use of cheap overhead track ways (like PRT guideways) in very busy urban centres, or over and under passes at busy junctions. Conversely the very cheap track makes it commercial to have track right into the suburbs and to peoples front doors. The track does not form a barrier, and is not permanent.

POD Information:
Jack Cawkwell
jack@jackadder.freeserve.co.uk

The Great London Transport Debate
7.00pm 4 April 2000

at Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
The Great Hall
Sherfield Building
Exhibition Road
London SW7 2AZ

Tickets £5.00
Entry by ticket only

More information and a booking form at
http://www.ic.ac.uk/templates/news_text_3.asp?P=1472

How are we to get London moving? Can we keep London going? Ask your questions and make your voice heard.

Invited and confirmed speakers include:
Frank Dobson
Sir Alan Greengross
Susan Kramer
Steven Norris

We have invited other experts to speak, alongside the mayoral candidates, including representatives from transport users' organisations; environmental organisations; transport workers' unions and other interested parties.