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With economic development in China and India increasing the amount of automobiles in use, any advances in fuel economy and reduction in pollutants will be counterbalanced by the increased number of vehicles. Since Henry Ford introduced the automobile based transportation concept over a hundred years ago, the concept has grown until it is perceived as the only transportation paradigm in many parts of the world. We can no longer continue to buy $30,000 toys to throw them away in a few years. Our economy can't handle the drain and the world's resources will not be sufficient to support our habit. What gives our generation the right to pillage the world's resources? The only way to reduce our consumption of the earth's resources and decrease the damage we are causing to the atmosphere is to implement a long distance, underground shuttle system. To make the system effective it must be implemented in conjunction with a hybrid leased vehicle system. The easy access to high speed mass transportation in conjunction with a leased vehicle system would combine to give us a true point to point transportation system.
Key Benefits
Cost:The shuttles are held above the pads by
electro-magnets and compressed air. This means the pads the shuttles run on receive much less wear than they
experience with concentrated loads
from tires. Being underground, the support system avoids the deterioration
experienced from snow, salt, and constant freezing and thawing, thus
avoiding the the primary causes of decay for roads above ground. Being below the frost line
provides a more stable foundation. High volume roads typically have to be
maintained yearly and completely replaced every ten to twenty years. An
underground system, though more expensive initially, lasts for centuries.
Building an underground shuttle system is an investment in the
nation’s infrastructure, adding value to where we live instead of our trash
dumps.
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