Existing and Planned Networks
Currently, two PRT networks and one quasi-PRT network are operational, and several more are in the planning stage.
| Location | Status | System | Date | Guideway | Stations / vehicles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgantown, West Virginia, US | Operational | WVU PRT | 1975 | 13.2 km (8.2 mi)sm=n | 5 / 73 | Up to 20 passengers per vehicle, some rides not point-to-point during low usage periods |
| Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, UAE | Operational (first phase) | 2getthere | 2010 | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) | 5 / 13 | Initial plans called for automobiles to be banned, with PRT as the only powered intra-city transport (along with an inter-city light rail line) Masdar is now considering allowing other motorized transport modes, such as EVs |
| London Heathrow Airport, England | Operational | ULTra | 2011 | 3.8 km (2.4 mi) | 3 / 21 | Currently a pilot system, connecting Terminal 5 with a long-term car park. If the pilot is successful, BAA plans to extend it throughout the airport. |
| Suncheon, South Korea | Under Construction | Vectus | 2013 | 5.3 km (3.3 mi) | 2 / 40 | Will connect Central Suncheon to the site of 2013 Suncheon Garden Expo Korea |
| Amritsar, Punjab, India. | Under Construction | ULTra | 2014 | 7.0 km (4.3 mi) | 7 / 200 | Will be the first urban PRT system when completed in late 2014. |
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