Moving Platforms from Priestmangoode is a conceptual system that would allow high-speed trains to transfer passengers while in motion. Created by Paul Priestman of Priestmangoode, the system is designed to make high-speed rail travel more efficient by eliminating the need for stops.
The Moving Platforms system works by having the slower local trains and trams pull up alongside of a high-speed train. The high-speed train slows down and docks with the regular train, acting as a moving transfer. A design such as Moving Platforms could really go a long way with regards to getting the public to accept a high-speed rail system. You can see a conceptual design of Priestman's Moving Platforms here. American airline companies, consider this your warning.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Moving Platforms
- Innovative train system that allows high-speed trains to transfer passengers while in motion.
- Efficient High-speed Travel
- The Moving Platforms system is designed to make high-speed rail travel more efficient by eliminating the need for stops.
- Acceptance of High-speed Rail
- Moving Platforms has the potential to increase public acceptance of high-speed rail systems.
Sectors Adopting This
- Transportation
- Moving Platforms presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the transportation industry to provide more efficient and comfortable travel options.
- Technology
- Developments in technology could improve upon the Moving Platforms system and create new opportunities in the field of transportation technology.
- Tourism
- The availability of high-speed rail systems could enhance tourism industries by making travel to various destinations easier and more accessible.
