[Mpls] Speaking of Traffic on Hiawatha Avenue - PRT

[Allen]

This is exactly the main reason I don't get PRT.  I like that it addresses
the reason why buses/lrt/etc loses out to cars in time because you you're
your own "vehicle" and don't spend time waiting for the bus nor
transferring.  But if we're trying to address congestion, well, most
congestion isn't isn't an issue outside of peak commuting times.  And PRT by
it's very nature can not handle peak commuting times well without doing the
exact same things as cars, adding lanes.  That is why I would like to see
the city of Minneapolis avoid putting money into a project like this.

Allen Graetz
Lowry Hill



-----Original Message-----
From: mpls-bounces at mnforum.org [mailto:mpls-bounces at mnforum.org] On Behalf
Of One Like Terrence
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 1:09 PM
To: mpls-issues
Subject: Re: [Mpls] Speaking of Traffic on Hiawatha Avenue - PRT

That said, PRT may not be the best solution for servicing a really high 
volume one-way commute hour scenario, but it could have promise for 
some applications.

Terrence Asselin
Kingfield.