AirTrac is a 150-200 mph inter-city mass transit system. It is an elevated, lightweight and somewhat flexible guideway transportation network utilizing air cushion supported vehicles to avoid interference with existing ground based transportation systems and infrastructure. The patented Standard Technology Advanced Rail (STAR) System uses multiple existing and proven technologies that combine to form a transit system that is economical to construct and operate. AirTrac utilizes air cushion technology to increase speed and reduce the number of consumable parts. A significant departure from current rigid rail technology is achieved with the flexible guideway constructed from advanced composite materials. This non-rigid approach reduces weight and cost. AirTrac is more like a jet powered conveyor system than a train. Discrete vehicles, carrying up to 100 passengers, operate at defined intervals and will provide frequent arrivals and departures…up to 1 vehicle every few minutes (2 minute intervals gives 3000 people per hour or 270 tons of freight per hour in one direction). Operating above ground level adds uninterrupted flow and safety. AirTrac can use any number of natural or manufactured fuels that do not pollute. Hybrid propulsion and suspension reduces energy consumption, making AirTrac ecologically attractive. AirTrac’s unique fail-safe switch methodology facilitates the networking of routes into a regional and national transportation system that can operate at half the cost of the automobile.
