Show and Tell

There's been a good deal of news of late concerning Vectus PRT -- the announcement of finalists for the first Swedish podcar project, and POSCO's first agreement on a project in South Korea. So I figured it's time you pro-PRT debunkers out there had another visual teaching tool: the difference between Vectus and Raytheon guideways.

Guideway Cross-sections
POSCO Vectus	Raytheon PRT2000

Here's a couple of photos to complete the comparison. The first shows the Swedish Rail Administration's traveling podcar exhibit -- see how small the guideway looks next to the cameraman in the foreground?


And then we come back to Raytheon -- the Marlborough, Massachusetts, test track. I've helpfully added a six-foot figure standing next to the support post.

Vectus Archives:

Do these pants make his assumption look fatuous?
Down! Bad dog! Don't bite the Swedish Environment Minister!
His middle initial must be "W"
Why does he hate Shakespeare?

gPRT
Look closely: it's Ken!