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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on On-demand personal transport system could shuttle folks around Heathrow]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</guid><description><![CDATA[Unless these things have the carrying capacity of a Hummer, I doubt Americans will get one.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Flashpoint]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2007 10:27AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on On-demand personal transport system could shuttle folks around Heathrow]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</guid><description><![CDATA[The world is becoming more like Minority Report everyday... It's great.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathan Bergeron]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2007 10:28AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on On-demand personal transport system could shuttle folks around Heathrow]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</guid><description><![CDATA[The first thing i thought of was that weird taxi from Total Recall]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[CatchWithoutArms]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2007 10:47AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on On-demand personal transport system could shuttle folks around Heathrow]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</guid><description><![CDATA[Reminds me of Orlando International Airport.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[DigDug]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2007 10:45AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on On-demand personal transport system could shuttle folks around Heathrow]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</guid><description><![CDATA[Looks like Heathrow is finally catching up with the developed world...<br><br>Schiphol had a similar product ten years ago...<br><br><a href="http://faculty.washington.edu/jbs/itrans/parkshuttle.htm" rel="nofollow">http://faculty.washington.edu/jbs/itrans/parkshuttle.htm</a>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[ScOObyDoo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2007 10:46AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on On-demand personal transport system could shuttle folks around Heathrow]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</guid><description><![CDATA[Yeah, I once traveled in one of those cars on the long term parking lot on Schiphol. Though it was still was a bit sensitive (it thought there was something one the road, and stopped abrubtly) it served us well. Reason the project was finally canceled was costs at that time.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rik]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2007 1:25PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on On-demand personal transport system could shuttle folks around Heathrow]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</guid><description><![CDATA[Suits me fine, I travel alot and unfortunately airfares have been getting cheaper so I am forced to be visually raped by the huddled masses who I have the misfortune of travelling with. So as long as this single vehicle/ mono rail racetrack type thing keeps my "mingling" time down and gets me on the plane without wanting to AK47 my way through crowds...yeah]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[elite traveller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2007 10:48AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on On-demand personal transport system could shuttle folks around Heathrow]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</guid><description><![CDATA[18 won't be enough if Heathrow is anything like PDX in the US.  The fairly largish shuttle buses fill to capacity each run with standing room only, seemingly during all times of day.  I can't believe that 18 of these will be nearly enough to service a decent airport if all seats aren't guaranteed to be filled.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[aeo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2007 10:50AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on On-demand personal transport system could shuttle folks around Heathrow]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</guid><description><![CDATA[These look like they'll be for business travellers (presumably those actually travelling business class as well) only, so fortunately you wont have your average John and Jane Smith with their 5 council estate kids clambering to use these on their holiday to Majorca any time soon.<br><br>I'm such a snob...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Adam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2007 11:13AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on On-demand personal transport system could shuttle folks around Heathrow]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</guid><description><![CDATA[Decent airport?<br><br>Depends what you mean. You're talking about passengers and LHR is the busiest international passenger airport in the world.<br><br>Shit though, so not decent in that sense.<br><br>As for these, at the moment they're for the as yet unfinished Terminal 5 so don't need to carry the millions. And even then just for the furthest car parks...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 20th 2007 10:15AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on On-demand personal transport system could shuttle folks around Heathrow]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</guid><description><![CDATA[Well Heathrow and Hartsfield-Jackson are the two busiest Airports in the world so they'll be well used. If they work well then they'll probably increase the amount that they have running. I'm going to go to Heathrow just to have a go in one.....is that sad? lol.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 20th 2007 12:24PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on On-demand personal transport system could shuttle folks around Heathrow]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</guid><description><![CDATA[Visiting West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV my wife and I discovered and took a trip on a PRT they have there: <a href="http://wvuminute.wvu.edu/Archive/?id=6" rel="nofollow">http://wvuminute.wvu.edu/Archive/?id=6</a> It was a pretty interesting and unique experience.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[davesweeps]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2007 11:42AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on On-demand personal transport system could shuttle folks around Heathrow]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</guid><description><![CDATA[L O L !  It looks like a damn toaster!!  Do the passengers slide in at the top and pop out when they're done?  :D]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony C]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2007 11:42AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on On-demand personal transport system could shuttle folks around Heathrow]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</guid><description><![CDATA[Wouldn't that be an improvement over how airport travelers are treated now? :D]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cedric]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2007 5:44PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on On-demand personal transport system could shuttle folks around Heathrow]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</guid><description><![CDATA[Umm.. yeah.. like anyone would want to climb into a giant toaster.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[TruthBringR]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2007 12:14PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on On-demand personal transport system could shuttle folks around Heathrow]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</guid><description><![CDATA[This is the ULTra PRT, under development for years.<br><br><a href="http://www.atsltd.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">http://www.atsltd.co.uk/</a><br><br>Pretty old news for those of us who follow PRT development.<br><br>@davesweeps - Morgantown is called the first PRT system, but really it is GRT -- Group Rapid Transit.  Still, its reliability is remarkable.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2007 1:29PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on On-demand personal transport system could shuttle folks around Heathrow]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/on-demand-personal-transport-system-could-shuttle-folks-around-h/</guid><description><![CDATA[I would love something like this at Heathrow. Anything to hep streamline that nightmare of a place is good. And it's pretty obvious why they have surveillance - it's the T-word.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[pquistgard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 20th 2007 5:12AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
