[PRCo] Re: PRT and other rubber tire systems

[mtoytrain at bellsouth.net]

The 3.5 mile Jacksonville Skyexpress likewise runs overhead on rubber tires and is completely computer controlled, only time used is during morning and evening rush hours, beautiful ride and view over the St. Johns River from the Northbank to the Southbank has become a tourist must see.  With many condos being built downtown, the ridership continues to grow as people use the Skywayexpress to go to events and restaurants, it is nice BUT I MISS THE CLICK CLACK of the RAILS!
Jerry Matsick
Jacksonville
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> From: "Edward H. Lybarger" <trams2 at comcast.net>
> Date: 2007/06/16 Sat AM 07:49:30 EST
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: For Ed Lybarger
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> Yes, the PRT runs on rubber tires.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of Mark
> McGuire
> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 11:11 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: For Ed Lybarger
> 
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> When I went to WVU, I was reminded of the Sky Bus. Now I can't recall 
> if the PRT(as WVU called it)was rubberized or not, but I rode it many 
> times. Students got a PRT card to ride from the main campus to/from 
> the engineering and medical facilities. When I left WVU, I had to 
> turn in my PRT card.
>  Now I do remember seeing the Sky Bus in South Park, although I don't 
> recall riding on it. The Allegheny County Fair was still at South 
> Park when I was a kid. Is it still there today?
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> -- Ken & Tracie <ktjosephson at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Let's remind some of the younger folks what was once a threat to the 
> remaining South Hills car lines.
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> My oldest brother saw these and called them "suitcases on wheels."
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> But the airline connection would be that these evolved into airport 
> people movers. 
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> The railfan in me says they were not worthy successors to the PCCs.
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> K.
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