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Official launch of Heathrow PRT 9-15-2011 Link

The announcement was made on Twitter:

HeathrowAirport
The future has arrived at #Heathrow! Check out the new #heathrowpods that we're launching today: tinyurl.com/4y2busf
Thu 15 Sep 05:24

HeathrowAirport
@jordandias Yes, they have been in operation, but their official launch is today.
Thu 15 Sep 05:56

Daily Express article with video:

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  • ITN video 9-16-2011

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  • Taking a ride on Heathrow's ULTra Personal Rapid Transit System 9-20-2011

  • Servest wins cleaning contract for Heathrow pods 9-22-2011

  • Cardiff and Lowson differ on reason for ULTra's rejection 9-24-2011

  • Reuters: Heathrow moves forward with pod cars 9-26-2011

  • Punjab Infrastructure Development Board approves Amritsar PRT (in "Anandpur Sahib-Naina Devi ropeway") 9-30-2011

  • Job to pave way for Amritsar PRT "will start this month" 10-5-2011

  • Vietnam: Vietnam IT corporation FPT exploring pod transit "Spider" means web/network. 10-12-2011

  • Ultra site now "UltraGlobalPRT.com" 10-18-2011

  • BAA offers 7-figure opportunity to sponsor Heathrow Ultra 10-21-2011

  • Ultra's prototype vehicle to be placed in the UK Science Museum's National Transport Collection 10-28-2011

  • Evening Standard: Heathrow's Personal Rapid Transit pods 11-9-2011

  • Interview: Heathrow surface transport director Airrail TV 11-27-2011

  • Impressive April-November statistics 12-7-2011



  • "Sukhbir lays foundation stone of Pod system amidst protest" 12-12-2011
    Punjab Dep. Chief Min. Sukhbir met with shopkeepers and assured them the project would not affect their business.
         :: Zero polluting pods to run in Amritsar Times of India 12-12-2011
         :: Photos of Ultra Fairwood illustrations (Eagle Eye News) 12-12-2001
         :: Shopkeepers fear loss of street-level window shopping

  • Official Ultra announcement: contract for Amritsar, 1st & biggest urban PRT system 12-15-2011

  • "Pod Cars Are Poised to Transform an Indian City's Streetscape and Skyline" NY Times 12-16-2011

  • India to get world's largest urban transport podcar system (CNN). 200-pod fleet to cut 30 minutes off journeys for 35% of Golden Temple visitors.
         :: For those concerned about the rickshaw/taxi operators: 94% of Amritsar passenger trips are by paratransit (p.6)

  • India's Hottest New Transportation Trend The Atlantic 1-9-2012


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