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Rational for Funding a Feasibility Study for an Automated Rapid Transit Application in the Twin Cities

Status:  Complete
Report Date:  09/29/2011

Summary:

This report discusses the potential benefits and perceived impediments to implementing an automated rapid transit (ART) system in the Twin Cities and Minnesota. The report also briefly reviews the status of ART applications, also referred to as personal rapid transit (PRT), in the United States and abroad. Finally, the report evaluates the potential ability of ART to promote the policy goal of creating efficient development, livable communities, and work opportunities through a variety of relevant strategies.

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