Our Vision: GreenVillages and Podcars Topics Attractive Communities Multi-Modal Mobility Corridors With PRT (Personal Rapid Transit) Or ePOD (electrc Personal.
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Our Vision: GreenVillages and Podcars
TopicsAttractive Communities
Multi-Modal Mobility CorridorsWith PRT (Personal Rapid Transit)
Or ePOD (electrc Personal On-demand Driverless)Choice Riders
Economic Development
Presented by
Fred PayneGreenville County Council
Podcar Washington2013, Oct 24-25, 2013GMU, Washington, DC
What Are GreenVillages?
• Green, Livable, Sustainable, Connected • Multi-modal: Almost all trips have multi-modal connections
• Mixed-use communities where people can live, work,…..• Connected internally / externally
Multi-Modal Transportation Supports GreenVillages
Elevated Personal Rapid Transit Vehicles move quietly above roads with Cars, Buses, and dedicated Bicycle, LSV/NEV, & Walking Trails
GreenVillages along a Multi-modal Corridor Three Transportation Routes
1. Laurens Road Express Bus/Car
2. I-385Car
1. New Route PRT, Bicycle Old RR Right of Way
Circles represent GreenVillages
Key: Connecting Homes, Jobs, and Activities Why leave Auto for Personal Express Taxi?
Source: Connections for Sustainability Study, 2012
Think Multi-Modal: Peak Car Was 2005
PRT Mobility Applications Innovative Technologies: 1975 and 2011
WVU- Morganton - 1975 Heathrow – UK - 2011
Greenville SC – 2014?
3 Major Advantages
1. It’s point-to-point. 2. It’s on-demand. 3. And it’s private. • AustinPRT study says 3
concepts make personal rapid transit stand above all other mass transit.
• Think “car on monorail” or “horizontal elevator”
Necessary Components for PRT Vital Technical Competencies of PRT
Source: Dr. John Mogge, CH2M Hill, The Technology of PRT
Necessary Components for PRT
• Market Connectivity Needs • GSP – parking into terminal• Bi-Lo Arena to One Center • One Center to Liberty Bridge• Liberty Bridge to Fluor Field • Fluor Field to Kroc Center• Bi-Lo Arena to Sphinx Plaza • Sphinx Plaza to Midtown
Station at Hwy 291 • Midtown to Convention Ctr• Midtown to Verdae/CU-ICAR• GHS Campus / To Downtown
• Technology Solutions• PRT Systems Operating
• WVa Campus since 1975• Disney MonoRail since 1970s• Heathrow Airport since 2011• Vectus – Sweden/Korea • 2GetThere
• Guidance systems• Communication Systems• Vehicle Cabin/Power
Systems• Routeway Systems
Necessary Components for PRT • Regulatory Environment
– WVa – self regulated – Disney – self regulated – ASTM International
standards– ASCE standards for APM – South Carolina Codes for
Theme Parks & Elevators – Greenville Building Codes– Greenville Resolutions and
Ordinances – GCEDC RR RoW ownership
• Financial Support• What makes an airplane fly?• What is the level of interest:
– Private equity firms– PRT companies with investors– Local developers w/ funding– ARRA Energy Loans
Solving the Problems?• Government Commitment
• Regulations in Place• Mobiity Companies Approved
• Right-of-Way Issues• PRT Companies Interested
• Joint Partnerships
• Developers Motivated• Investors Committed• Commit to Action
• “Ready, Fire, Aim”
• Feasibility Studies• Projecting Ridership
• Current Traffic• Origin/Destination Studies
• Change Thinking/Actions• Habits• Lifestyle• Surveys of Employees
• Implement • Pilot• Operating System
Estimated Ridership & Farebox Income
on Downtown/Laurens Corridor Route Group
Est # Total
% of Users
# User /Day
$/day Rate
Total Fare Box $
IncomeNeed Days
CBD Sponsored Employees
Workrs Prkg Downtn or at Park & Ride 30,000 10 3000 $2.50 150 $1,125,000
CBD Special Events
Locals: Hi Access 10,000 60 6000 $4.00 100 $2,400,000
Visitor Attractor Events
Visitors:Hi Access 10,000 60 6000 $5.00 100 $3,000,000
ReDevelopment TOeD/ Housing
Living Near Downtn 2,000 50 1000 $2.50 250 $625,000
I-385 Commuters
Avoid Road Congestion 90,000 10 9000 $3.00 200 $5,400,000
University/ GTC Students
Easier Access 12,000 10 1200 $2.50 180 $540,000
Total: Over $13 Million Farebox
GreenVillages Like Verdae Benefit from a Transit Corridor and Economic Development
Will you be a part of a new “PRT Mobility Cluster” to develop GreenVillages, opportunities & jobs?
Greenville is seeking:• Leaders with a vision to see potential in PRT/mobility
products for creating new jobs & better environment• Businesses looking to solve problems of commuting
employees & shoppers • Companies looking for opportunities to start up and
grow PRT/mobility technology companies• Great people to design, test, manufacture, integrate,
and sell the new PRT/mobility products• Investors to provide capital for PRT/mobility
companies• Consumers to adopt, buy, use new PRT technology
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