Dualmode TransportationDr. Christine Ehlig-Economides

Dualmode TransportationChallenges

Challenge

Traffic Congestion

25

YearsOver

Population64%Vehicle Miles Traveled

Road Capacity 6%214%

Both traffic delays and wasted fuel cost the nation $78.2 billion in 2005

Challenge

Air Pollution

Nonattainmentfor Ozone Only

Near Nonattainmentfor Ozone Only

Energy Security

United States

Canada

MexicoVirgin Islands (U.S.)

Venezuela

Saudi Arabia

Iraq

Algeria

Nigeria Angola Russia

US imports more than 60% of the oil

2/3 of that goes into, cars, trucks, and buses

Challenge

SAFETy

SAFETy

Texas has the second highest US traffic fatalities

3,675 deaths in 2003

38% of all fatalities involving high blood alcohol level

In 2000, 1450 deaths/alcohol involved

Dept. of Public Safety issued half million speeding violations

Pollution

United States

Canada

MexicoVirgin Islands (U.S.)

Venezuela

Saudi Arabia

Iraq

Algeria

Nigeria Angola Russia

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High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes

Pollution

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Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Arabia

Iraq

Algeria

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QwikLane

DualmodeTransportation

System

RUFTriTrack MegaRail

PRISM

A2

MonoMobile

QwikLane

QwikLane Concept

RUFTriTrack MegaRail

PRISM

A2

MonoMobile

QwikLaneRUFTriTrack MegaRail

PRISM

A2 RUF Concept

MonoMobile

QwikLane

MegaRail Concept

RUFTriTrack MegaRail

PRISM

A2

MonoMobile

QwikLane

TriTrack Concept

RUFTriTrack MegaRail

PRISM

A2

MonoMobile

QwikLane

A2 Concept

RUFTriTrack MegaRail

MonoMobile

PRISM

A2

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PRISM Concept

RUFTriTrack MegaRail

MonoMobile

PRISM

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QwikLane

MonoMobile Concept

RUFTriTrack MegaRail

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MonoMobile

Uranium Mining

Pipelines

Electrified Guideway

Thank You …!

Natural GasProduction

Coal Mining

Coal/Uraniumto Power Plant

Electricity Generation

from Power Plant

Solar

Electrified Guideway

Windmill

Electricity Transmission