Today's Irony

I worked for Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) in 2006 and found my time there to be thoroughly boring. So I was surprised today to find a PowerPoint deck by BAH employee Paul Hoffman about Personal Rapid Transit (PRT). He presents a a very good overview of the subject, including this table:

Need	Design Feature and Goal of PRT
Faster total travel times	14 – 65% faster overall travel speeds than rail
Lower operating costs	25 -50% lower than light rail Comparable or slightly higher than heavy rail Lower or comparable with automobile
Lower capital costs	25-50% lower than light rail 35-75% lower than monorail or heavy rail
Reduced energy use	Auto equivalent of 70-90 mpg Up to 50% less than rail
Capacity	Comparable to light rail and advanced bus systems Lower than heavy rail per corridor, higher on a capacity/cost basis One-way guideway equal to 2-3 highway lanes
Small right of way	3’-5’ wide guideway Able to be installed on curb or median Stations integrated into buildings

He doesn't site sources for any of the statistics he lists, so I would take them with a grain (or 5 lb. bag) of salt. Click the link below to read further.

Links: Paul Hoffman's PowerPoint Deck