Personal rapid transport (PRT) vehicles - often called the "taxi driver" - sought to combine the best characteristics of cars, taxis and trains, while adding features not available in any existing transport system. As cars and taxis, PRT vehicles are small groups - often only one passenger - without having to wait for a general vehicle to arrive, or to others on the board. However, PRT train services systems to use the exclusive right so as to avoid delays in other traffic. Where would such systems would be most useful? System designers can compete with well-established networks of trains, buses, cars and roads? "Hide
by Benjamin Edelman Source: Harvard Business School 16 pages. Publication Date: November 20, 2009. Prod. #: 910010-PDF-ENG
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