Words written with wildcards (***, !!!, etc.) was the way we originally wrote Ken Avidor, Ken, and Avidor.
Remember *** ******'s insistence that PRT is really a front for the Anti-Transit Boogeyman? Well it seems PRT can't win no matter which end of the transportation spectrum is doing the judging.
J.F. Scott, who regularly brightens up the transport-policy Yahoo Group with his pro-automobile views, is a new member of ATRA's tranport-innovators discussion list. He has this to say:
PRT advocates tend to neglect transport mode choice. Part of this reflects an underlying animosity to auto use, part of it reflects the idea the PRT, once in place, will be so attractive that motorists will forsake their cars to use it. When you don't like cars, you tend not to compare the the benefits they provide to their users with whatever you offer as a substitute.
Somewhere between Scott and ****** is a middle position, where PRT is seen to be combining the best features of trains and taxicabs.
PRT supporters aim to attract more types of trips that previously would
have been done by car. But we recognize that cars will still be the
preferred mode choice for some trips (cargo, long road trips,
emergencies, etc.). Individuals will calculate this choice based on
their unique circumstances: not because they are selfish, or lazy, or
anti-social.
His Magic 8-Ball must be broken
You-Know-Who predicted:
the fine print in the BAA press release says that the project depends on "agreed milestones being achieved." It is highly unlikely that ULTra-as-PRT will pass these milestones. Source
Item: First BAA Milestones Met
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