PRT for Perimeter Center Steve Raney ATS Inc

PRT for Perimeter Center Steve Raney, ATS Inc. (U. S. ) – ULTra PRT • ATS: not the only PRT ven Procurement => competiti steve@ultraprt. com

200 US Edge Cities • Perimeter Center – 115 K jobs, 248 bldgs, 40 K residents, 6 M sf retail, 4 MARTA stations (end of line). 15 mi N of downtown Atlanta – Competitive issues: traffic • Hacienda Biz Park – Pleasanton, SF Bay Area – 29 K jobs, 9 K residents, 1 M sf retail, $3 B value, 1 BART station (end of line) – Market research results • Cumberland/Galleria. steve@ultraprt. com

Comprehensive, Integrated Mobility Door to Door Train first mile Walk Centralized Cars: first mile Bus • Web/wireless coordination • Supportive policy context: PTC • IT 3: parking charges • Scale! steve@ultraprt. com share, rent, ride home Delivery services, Personal activities, Business PRT system services LAST MILE mid-day trips Bike, scooter i. Pooling pick Short carpool up • Improved matchmaking • Shared parking, Long carpool i. Pooling first mile

Promising Pleasanton Results (300 surveys) • Validates results from previous Palo Alto office park study • Solo commutes: 89% 45% – Carpool: 9% 32%, train: 0% 15. 5% train – For 20 K people, removes 6, 600 autos (roughly) • @ 350 s. f. per space 50 acres $326 M R. E. profit • 1. 32 PRT trips/day/person => 26 K trips/day • Account for: social desirability effect. steve@ultraprt. com

Residents: PRT Grocery Shopping • Hook N Go: • 2 car family: – 1 car – PRT: errands – Carsharing. steve@ultraprt. com

Perimeter PRT Sketch Alignment • Blue, red, orange, magenta loops per each MARTA station • About 5 miles of guideway & 15 stations per loop – Rough capital cost: $40 M - $75 M per loop • Recent ultraprt. com web lengthy cost explanation • Alignment is WRONG! steve@ultraprt. com

Perimeter Alignment steve@ultraprt. com

Perimeter Alignment steve@ultraprt. com

Perimeter PRT Sketch Alignment • Wrong because needs – Second orange to red connection – Second red to magenta connection • Carpool-needs-PRT argument – Commute from South to Ashford – Carpool w/ UPS HQ employee (16+ min dropoff penalty within Perimeter) • PRT faster than a car – UPS to Ashford • 8: 00 drive w/ light traffic (on arterials, not hwy) • 7: 20 PRT trip including 20 sec wait. steve@ultraprt. com

Perimeter Center Planning • P. C. Livable Centers Plan – – – Circulation plan 10 PTC shuttle bus routes East-West LRT is an option in long term plan Premium circulator is an option in long term plan Some new transit is coming, so consider PRT • IT 3: Investing in Tomorrow’s Transp Today – Guv Perdue, GRTA, GDOT, etc partnership – “reliable, connecting infrastructure, including premium circulators serving the highest density centers. ” – ". . . transform the way we look at transportation. We will stop focusing only on how much money we spend and start focusing on an outcome-based strategy to create a 21 st century transportation network throughout GA. " – Guv. steve@ultraprt. com

Above-average Funding Potential • Perimeter Community Improvement District – Self-taxing – PRT: save shuttle bus costs • TIP, earmark, MARTA capital reserve fund – House Speaker Richardson calls for statewide TIP • Example: Orange County Go. Local premium circulator sales tax • IT 3 calls for parking/congestion charges – Tax parking to pay for PRT (and reduce congestion)? – $2 parking charge + $4 cashout (don’t park) incentive • Genentech (biotech) web-based employee self-reporting • Start at $0. 25 parking charge + $0. 50 cashout, & grow. steve@ultraprt. com

Above-average Funding Potential • Monetize parking savings from commute mode shift – In-fill surface parking – Shared parking between uses • Have blue, red, orange, and magenta “compete” for who goes first. Offer incentive for first mover. Incentivize stakeholders • Increases MARTA ridership – with no marketing spend • Increases real-estate value. steve@ultraprt. com

THE PERIMETER ASK: • Make PRT an option in the long-term circulation plan. steve@ultraprt. com

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Guideway Visual Impact • "No respondent felt that the vehicle appearance was poor, indeed the majority thought the vehicles would look excellent. The visual appearance of the elevated structure was regarded generally as good, with 40. 4% rating it excellent. It is especially noteworthy that the response to the elevated track gave a notably positive response, with no definitely negative responses and only 2. 6% feeling that it could be difficult. “ (Bristol, Cardiff) steve@ultraprt. com

Cut & Cover w/ Glass steve@ultraprt. com

30+ vendors & technologies Open Guideway (ULTra) 2 getthere Electric battery Captive Bogey: * Vectus – LIM guideway * Skyweb Express – 3 rd rail, LIM Suspended: Mister, JPods steve@ultraprt. com

Safety / Safety Certification • APMs: 100 X safer than driving & at-grade transit • US / ASCE APM Standards – City/customer forms a RTA (rail transit authority). Vendor makes safety case. RTA approves – BAA & ATS on the ASCE committee • 361 ULTra hazard cases – Earthquake, truck crashes into column, falling debris, fire, bad people, extreme weather, vehicle fails on guideway, slipping on stairs, etc. . steve@ultraprt. com

What if a vehicle breaks down? • Built like a 747 (to not break down in mid-air). Health monitoring systems. • 4 mph back up mode. To back up to a station. Helper vehicle can clear the track. • CCTV in each vehicle with comms. Once in 10 years, open front hatch & walk on the guideway • Never need a cherry-picker. steve@ultraprt. com