13 Innovations in Transportation & Future Transit (SUPER GALLERY) Edit

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Increasingly, people are opting for public transit, mostly due to pressure to become more environmentally responsible. This gallery showcases some of the most unique concepts for transportation, ranging from the already established Zip cars to futuristic public transit pods.

Hybrid Motorbike Cab - Eco-Friendly City Swing (GALLERY)

Now this is a fun way to zip around to explore a new city… weather permitting, that is. The City Swing is a hybrid motorbike cab painted a vibrant green to reinforce the fact that it’s evidently a more… [More]

Ultra High Speed Public Pods - SkyTran Individual Maglev System (GALLERY)

This looks like a super-cool ride you might see at Disneyland, but it’s actually a design concept for a real for an ultra-fast public transit system. UniModal Transport Solutions created the Personal Rapid… [More]

Public Transit 2.0 - Florence TAV Station (GALLERY)

The Florence TAV Station in Italy will make high-speed, long distance trains travelling through the city a thing of the past. When it opens to the public in 2010, trains will pass through a seven kilometer… [More]

Stackable, Public Rental EV- MIT City Cars Go Last Mile (VIDEO)

General Motors has sponsored an MIT Media Lab project to address “the last mile” of public transportation. The carbon-free, stackable, electric rental car will debut next week at the EICMA Motorcycle show… [More]

Social Ride Sharing Communities - PickUpPal (GALLERY)

PickupPal is a really cool service that extends from online to real life connections where people can help each other out. You benefit from it by either getting a cheap ride, or getting paid to drive others… [More]

Futuristic Cabs - Ford Transit Taxi (GALLERY)

Scheduled to be unveiled during the New York Auto Show, the Ford Transit Connect was spotted during a photo shoot styled like a taxi with a futuristic feel. According to Damon Lavrinc at Autoblog, “We… [More]

Sexist Subways - Women-Only Transit In Seoul

In an effort to curb sexual harassment, a South Korea subway line is offering women-only rides in the capital city of Seoul. Two cars from each train will block male riders. Apparently, Seoul has a groping-male… [More]

Airport Transportation Made Easy - The SkyLift (GALLERY)

I just hate it when I have to take a bus to my airplane somewhere out on the airfield and then get out and walk up stairs to get on board. Hannes Seeberg has designed the SkyLift - a bus that takes you… [More]

Personal Transport Next Advance In Public Transportation - ULTRa Future Train (GALLERY)

Like something straight out of the Jetsons, except the cars don’t fly, the new ULTRa is poised to be the latest advance in public transport systems. ULTRa, which stands for Urban Light TRansport, was… [More]

Future Vehicle Seats - 4NE1 is a Rollercoaster Ride (GALLERY)

The future of vehicle seating looks like a rollercoaster ride! This new innovative design takes a whole new look at transportational seating arrangement and capabilities in the future. The 4NE1 is designed… [More]

Perpetual Passenger Train - Non-Stop Metro Rail Transit

Taiwanese inventor, Peng Yu-lun, has designed a non-stop passenger train. It takes a lot of energy to start and stop a moving train due to something called inertia (mass x speed). Awesome! Wait a minute.… [More]

Bikers Switching to Trains - SNCF Trains Ad

This ad is for SNCF, the National Railway of France known for its speedy trips to the rest of Europe, particularly the U.K. The advertisement gets the point across well; no matter how much you love the… [More]

Child-Friendly Train - Japanese Public Transit for Kids by Eiji Mititooka (VIDEO)

Japanese kids are ready to get on board with a new concept in child-friendly public transport. The designer, Eiji Mititooka, had the intention to give passengers a more comfortable experience, and that… [More]