Electric pods will carry passengers between San Jose Mineta International Airport and Diridon Station on special narrow roads car auto cars
It seems only fitting that travelers in Silicon Valley should have access to a more sci-fi method of getting to the airport than talking a crowded, sweatywith a load of other people. Soon, they might, because San Jose has just granted initial approval to a network of autonomous electric pods that could be in operation by 2028.
The pod network is an example of what’s known as a personal rapid transit system, and has been chosen by the city of San Jose over alternative solutions it was pitched in response to a search for an airport connector in 2019. Other proposals included electric buses, trams and also the offer of a giant tunnel fromInstead, San Jose has gone with the system of pods from Plenary Americas and Glydways to ferry people from San Jose Mineta International Airport to Diridon Station.
lanes, that are just 5.5-ft wide. They have no driver or visible driving controls, and usually seat up to four passengers in pairs facing each other. London’s Heathrow airport has had a similar system for several years.Glydways estimates that the cost of the entire system will come in below $500 million and has the potential to make a profit because its operation will be linked directly to demand.
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