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"Brilliantly innovative on-demand transit system set to open in 2026". Great details on the technology & engineering that make @whooshtransport.bsky.social transformative urban transportation

This is a recording. *Beep*😂Seriously tho, you are spot on when you say that being able to scale up the number of small autonomous pods according to ridership demand while not being tied to a track system is the ultimate goal. I'm just saying there's a lot of ways to get there.

Hi Wendy. Respectfully, appreciate your questions. Questions are always good. These vehicles are fully autonomous. And they can achieve your goal of scaling small autonomous pods according to ridership demand with FAR less infrastructure than a track system. Literally just a post every 300'👍

Fair enough

💯Mass transit needs better last-mile solutions to feed more riders into the system. Currently, mass transit draws most riders from only a half-mile radius of each station.

Because it shows the first day it's running😉which will be soon. Two prototypes built to prove the technology. Construction of the first operational system starts this year.

Hi Wendy, we've built two prototypes that have proven the technology, and construction starts this year on the first system. We invite you to stay tuned!

Gondolas, driverless trucks and more Houston transportation news from 2024 Here are the transportation initiatives covered by the Houston Chronicle in 2024.

Ringing in the New Year with @houstonchronicle.com highlighting us working to bring "an innovative transportation system deemed 'Whoosh' @whooshtransport.bsky.social to the greater Houston region" in Sugar Land, one of America's fastest-growing cities www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Hi @wendyow.bsky.social, it's actually here! Our autonomous pods have reliable (and easily expandable) routes that can be redeployed in real-time depending on demand

Cable Cars Are Changing the World - How We Get To Next Once seen as only good for industry or tourists, the cable car is now emerging as a crucial form of public transit.

Mexico City, La Paz, Quito, Medellin, Santo Domingo and several other cities are using gondolas at scale, i.e., multiple lines with 6-25 stations. In La Paz, gondolas are now the primary transit system for the entire city.
www.howwegettonext.com/cable-cars-a...

Driver crashes into Chaska License Center during road test A driver will have to retake their driving test after crashing into the side of the Chaska License Center during the exam.

"Bicyclists should be tested & licensed!" www.fox9.com/news/drivers...

City builders from Christopher Wren to Pierre L'Enfant to Benjamin Banneker to today's Anne Hidalgo: they started with a Dream, a Vision, and the persistence to make it a reality.

@lauragmitchell.com

Was excited to see Minnesota at #5 for most bike-friendly states. California a surprising #4. How's your state doing? 🚲

General Motors Says It's Pulling Cruise Out of the Robotaxi Business The company had invested billions into the self-driving car company.

Even after $50 billion, even General Motors couldn't figure out how to make robotaxis work gizmodo.com/general-moto...

Friday Five: Highway Conversions, Transit Records and Grand Reopenings

In this week's Urbaneer Friday Five, we looked at a potential highway conversion in Milwaukee, Notre Dame's reopening, and record usage of Amtrak and bike shares:

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How this growing Texas town became a testing ground for flying taxis and Uber-style gondolas When widening highways will no longer do, the city of Sugar Land, southwest of Houston, is looking up for answers.

The 6th fastest-growing US city is working us exploring how @whooshtransport.bsky.social technology can relieve congestion & enable the city to continue growing @fastcompany.com #transportation www.fastcompany.com/91220696/sug...

How this growing Texas town became a testing ground for flying taxis and Uber-style gondolas When widening highways will no longer do, the city of Sugar Land, southwest of Houston, is looking up for answers.

We're new to Blue Sky! Excited to announce we're working with the City of Sugar Land, TX as part of their bold initiative to bring new transportation solutions to one of the nation's fastest-growing cities #transportation #mobility
www.fastcompany.com/91220696/sug...

Thanks for being the pioneering explorer and showing it CAN be done. Now let's make it better!🚲🛫