Our Vision Green Villages and Podcars Topics Attractive

Our Vision: Green. Villages and Podcars Topics Attractive Communities Multi-Modal Mobility Corridors With PRT (Personal Rapid Transit) Or e. POD (electrc Personal On-demand Driverless) Choice Riders Economic Development Presented by Fred Payne Greenville County Council Podcar Washington 2013, Oct 24 -25, 2013 GMU, Washington, DC

What Are Green. Villages? • Green, Livable, Sustainable, Connected • Multi-modal: Almost all trips have multi-modal connections • Mixed-use communities where people can live, work, …. . • Connected internally / externally

Multi-Modal Transportation Supports Green. Villages Elevated Personal Rapid Transit Vehicles move quietly above roads with Cars, Buses, and dedicated Bicycle, LSV/NEV, & Walking Trails

Green. Villages along a Multi-modal Corridor Three Transportation Routes 1. Laurens Road Express Bus/Car 2. I-385 Car 1. New Route PRT, Bicycle Old RR Right of Way Circles represent Green. Villages

Key: Connecting Homes, Jobs, and Activities Why leave Auto for Personal Express Taxi? Source: Connections for Sustainability Study, 2012

Think Multi-Modal: Peak Car Was 2005

PRT Mobility Applications Innovative Technologies: 1975 and 2011 WVU- Morganton - 1975 Heathrow – UK - 2011 Greenville SC – 2014?

3 Major Advantages 1. It’s point-to-point. 2. It’s on-demand. 3. And it’s private. • Austin. PRT study says 3 concepts make personal rapid transit stand above all other mass transit. • Think “car on monorail” or “horizontal elevator”

Necessary Components for PRT Vital Technical Competencies of PRT Technology Solutions Market Needs Money Predictable Regulations Source: Dr. John Mogge, CH 2 M Hill, The Technology of PRT

Necessary Components for PRT • Market Connectivity Needs • Technology Solutions GSP – parking into terminal Bi-Lo Arena to One Center to Liberty Bridge to Fluor Field to Kroc Center Bi-Lo Arena to Sphinx Plaza to Midtown Station at Hwy 291 • Midtown to Convention Ctr • Midtown to Verdae/CU-ICAR • GHS Campus / To Downtown • • PRT Systems Operating • • • WVa Campus since 1975 Disney Mono. Rail since 1970 s Heathrow Airport since 2011 Vectus – Sweden/Korea 2 Get. There • Guidance systems • Communication Systems • Vehicle Cabin/Power Systems • Routeway Systems

Necessary Components for PRT • Regulatory Environment – WVa – self regulated – Disney – self regulated – ASTM International standards – ASCE standards for APM – South Carolina Codes for Theme Parks & Elevators – Greenville Building Codes – Greenville Resolutions and Ordinances – GCEDC RR Ro. W ownership • Financial Support • What makes an airplane fly? • What is the level of interest: – – Private equity firms PRT companies with investors Local developers w/ funding ARRA Energy Loans

Solving the Problems? • Government Commitment • Regulations in Place • Mobiity Companies Approved • Right-of-Way Issues • PRT Companies Interested • Joint Partnerships • Developers Motivated • Investors Committed • Commit to Action • “Ready, Fire, Aim” • Feasibility Studies • Projecting Ridership • Current Traffic • Origin/Destination Studies • Change Thinking/Actions • Habits • Lifestyle • Surveys of Employees • Implement • Pilot • Operating System

Estimated Ridership & Farebox Income on Downtown/Laurens Corridor Route Group Need Workrs Prkg CBD Sponsored Downtn Employees or at Park & Ride CBD Locals: Special Events Hi Access Visitor Attractor Visitors: Events Hi Access Re. Development Living Near TOe. D/ Housing Downtn I-385 Avoid Commuters Road Congestion University/ Easier GTC Students Access Total Fare Box $ Income Est # Total % of Users # User /Day $/day Rate Days 30, 000 10 3000 $2. 50 150 $1, 125, 000 10, 000 60 6000 $4. 00 100 $2, 400, 000 10, 000 60 6000 $5. 00 100 $3, 000 2, 000 50 1000 $2. 50 250 90, 000 10 9000 $3. 00 200 $5, 400, 000 12, 000 10 1200 $2. 50 180 Total: Over $13 Million Farebox $625, 000 $540, 000

Green. Villages Like Verdae Benefit from a Transit Corridor and Economic Development

Will you be a part of a new “PRT Mobility Cluster” to develop Green. Villages, opportunities & jobs? Greenville is seeking: • Leaders with a vision to see potential in PRT/mobility products for creating new jobs & better environment • Businesses looking to solve problems of commuting employees & shoppers • Companies looking for opportunities to start up and grow PRT/mobility technology companies • Great people to design, test, manufacture, integrate, and sell the new PRT/mobility products • Investors to provide capital for PRT/mobility companies • Consumers to adopt, buy, use new PRT technology