Convenience of cars
Capacity of trains
Non-stop trips
First and last mile
Long-distance
Freight and Passengers
No land use
Privately funded
American Technology
Quiet
Clean
Efficient
24-hour service
Zero Wait
Nonstop
On-demand
Affordable
Handicap accessible
High-speed (240 km/h)
Comfortable
All-weather
Pollution-free
Equitable
Dependable
Sustainable
Private and Sharable
Easy-to-use
Intercity
Suburban
Hygenic
Packages and
Attractive
Door-to-door service
Car-free communities
Solar-powered
Low-cost
Can serve rural
Fully automated
100 times safer than roadways
Equitable
Resilient
Healthy
Handicap-accessible
High-capacity
Always-a-seat
Walkable
Carbon-free transport
100% electric

Podway for South Africa

Pods operate similar to on-demand, autonomous taxis, but travel on a new light infrastructure — a podway — that takes no land. Unlike conventional public transit, podways are 100% privately funded and provide non-stop trips that include first-and-last mile for both people and freight.

Podways combine the convenience of cars, the capacity of trains, the efficiency of bicycles, and the speed and safety of flying — effectively replacing cars, buses, trains, trucks and short flights.

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