The Trans-Pod: The Future Of Urban Transportation

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Mason Matukewicz, Derek Venner, and Blake Sanchez

Our future technology idea is called the Trans-Pod. It is the future of urban transportation. The Trans-Pod is a form of rapid transit designed to be used in unban civilizations. It is very similar to a subway system except is it above ground and in the air. There is a long beam that serves as a train track. Train “pods” are attached with wheels below the beam. It is intended to be safer than a train because the “pods” are evenly spaced, and it is monitored twenty-four hours per day, seven days a week to prevent collisions. Our rapid transit system is also better for our environment. It runs off solar power instead of using harmful fuel or electricity. There will be solar …show more content…

Rapid transit systems are typically found in urban areas. Rapid transit systems are usually trains that are in underground tunnels, called, “subways.” Some trains travel above ground on tracks in streets, called, “light rails.”
Some cities in the United States that have rapid transit subway systems are New York City, Washington, D.C., Boston, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. A few cities in the United States that have light rail systems are Seattle, Philadelphia, Denver, and Minneapolis-St. Paul. There are also many subway systems around the world, including the London Subway, the Paris Metro, the Moscow Subway, and many others.

History

The first underground trains were used to transport industrial goods, such as coal and iron. The first passenger underground train system was built in London, England in 1863. This was called the “London Underground” in, of course, London, England. Another early rapid transit subway system was built in New York City, New York. This was called the “West Side and Yonkers Patent Railway”, which was built in …show more content…

In the future of rapid transit, we believe trains will be more like pods attached with wheels to a beam in the air of large cities. We feel that if this invention existed, it would be the main method of transportation. To get up to the trains, you will use an elevator or stairs to get to the train platform and wait for your train to arrive.
Not only would this invention be good for transportation, it would also prevent people from getting in accidents. It would prevent accidents because all of the “pods” would be evenly spaced, so there would be no way for the trains to collide. Our new way of commuting from place-to-place is also very environmentally friendly. Many modern subway systems use gasoline or electricity to power their trains. However, our rapid transit system uses solar panels on each of our trains and on top of the beam where the train is attached. In case of an emergency situation, our trains will be equipped with the supplies you would need to be safe. Each train will be equipped with a fire extinguisher, in case of a fire. If the train unexpectedly stops, there will be an escape hatch in the floor, and there will be a rope ladder to get off the

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