The Jericho Mountain Podway Company (JMPC) is asking Berlin to help us move forward with three projects: the Berlin Podway, the Jericho Mountain Podway, and a Podway Factory in Berlin.

Specifically, JMPC is asking for the City of Berlin to express their support for the Berlin Podway — a privately-financed, 5-mile, 17-stop podway in Berlin along Rt. 110 and Rt. 16 to connect all major businesses, schools, healthcare, retail, and the airport — to be provided by 152 solar pods. A 4-page proposal transitx.com/proposals/Podway_for_Berlin,NH.pdf and other information at transitx.com/Berlin,NH

A podway is a new form of railway. It's an elevated, electric, micro-guideway that carries solar-powered 4-passenger pods. A 2 minute video presentation: transitx.com/video

JMPC is a consortium consisting of Jericho Mountain Wind Company (JMWC), owned by David Brooks, Transit X (transitx.com) with President Mike Davies, and Emerging Asia Capital Partners (eacp.asia) with CEO Bob Fernstrom. David, Mike, and Bob will present (via Zoom) at the meeting.

The Jericho Mountain Podway is a project to install a 4-pod, 1-mile podway up Jericho Mountain to reach the wind turbines. A 4-page proposal: transitx.com/proposals/Podway_for_Jericho_Mountain,Berlin,NH.pdf. LS Power, a lessee of JMWC and owner of the 5 wind turbines, has objected to the Jericho Mountain Podway because of general safety concerns. Our attorney strongly believes that their objection has no merit and that mediation will soon find in JMWC's favor because LS Power does not have the right to prevent development on JMWC's land. We ask that the Council sign a letter of intent expressing their desire for the project to move forward and for the permits to be approved.

The Podway Manufacturing Company intends to build factories in the municipalities where the first podway projects are approved. One factory will be built in Northumberland after the town provided a letter of intent earlier this year. A second factory could be built in Berlin if the Berlin Podway is approved this year. Factories will employ workers to assemble pods and lifts, fabricate guideway, and manufacture carbon-fiber rods.