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• Innovative Transportation Technologies - By Jerry Schneider. Classified descriptions, diagrams, over 40 transport technologies: planned, operating; electric and not; manual, automated; 1-/2-mode; freight/people movers (PRT); top mount, suspended; mono-/bi-rails, automated highways; fora, conference reports.

  Advanced Transit Association ATRA promotes developing technologies such as Personal Rapid Transit (PRT), identifies problems and ways advanced systems can help solve them. Descriptions, studies (download, paper), videos, PRT Model Project, calendar, links. http://www.advancedtransit.org/

  The ADVISORS project Action for advanced Driver assistance and Vehicle control systems Implementation, Standardisation, Optimum use of the Road network and Safety. Includes project description and reports, a virtual driving lab, and related links. http://www.advisors.iao.fhg.de/

  Alexander Communications Group, Inc. Offers several newsletters on emerging energy and transportation technology, including intelligent transportation systems (ITS), alternative vehicles, and fuel cell research and development. Some free content. http://www.sanewsletters.com/

  Automated People Mover Standards Committee An organization developing standards for automated people movers. Includes publications, directives, and meeting notes. http://www.apmstandards.org/

  AWAKE Pipeline project for a system to assess driver vigilance and give off a warning, if need be. Lists consortium members and purpose of the project. Based in Europe. http://www.awake-eu.org/

  Car Innovations How cars might appear in the future. http://a-car.com/

  Future Transportation Small enthusiast site, with maglev trains, solar sails, transport history. Brief descriptions, diagrams, photographs. http://www.geocities.com/nastywik/

  Hydro Lance Corp. High Aspect Ratio Twin Hull (H.A.R.T.H.): new, innovative marine ocean ship platform architecture with passive designed, high stability and safety, low fuel use, achieves high speeds in high seas: 50-75 knots. http://www.hydrolance.net/

  I.N.S.E.A.N. Description of research facilities and programs. Includes publications. http://www.insean.it/

  The National Transportation Library Provides online access to documents and databases covering all aspects of transportation in the U.S. Material is contributed by public and private organizations around the country and access is free. http://ntl.bts.gov/

  Planning Rural Roads Designed to help planners and managers of rural roads networks in developing countries. Covers topics such as selection, design, funding, and maintenance. http://www.ruralroads.org/

  Predit French national program in land transport research and innovation. Information about strategic program efforts to improve performance relative to energy, noise, pollution and environment. http://www.predit.prd.fr/

  SMRTram Horizontal pedestrian mobility system to stretch average walking access distances along selected corridors. Similar to light rail and buses, but with rubber tires on a concrete guideway. http://www.villagetechnology.com/

  Transportation Engineering and Safety Conference - 2006 Details presentations, speakers, sponsors and exhibitors. (December 11, 2002) http://www.outreach.psu.edu/C&I/TESC2006/