March, 2026

From the President

Greetings! both California and Colorado are planning public meetings about ATN (see below). This is what we need. More public knowledge that ATN exists, better understanding of how it works and evidence that it actually works and can be deployed at a reasonable cost.

The California meeting has a Zoom link making it much easier to attend no matter where you are located. I will be presenting at the Colorado meeting and promise some eye-opening information.

PS: We love you. Please join ATRA/pay your dues/volunteer.

Together we can fix public transportation!

Best regards,

Peter Muller, ATRA President

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NEWS

Does Santa Cruz County need podcars?

A community conversation will be on

Thursday, March 26, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm at the Resource Center for Nonviolence (RCNV), 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA

New Downtown Denver

DENVER, Colorado - Representatives of three companies that design and build automated gondola systems for use in urban areas will present and discuss their systems at a public hearing in Denver next month.

The hearing will give Denver residents an opportunity to see what these systems can do to revitalize downtown, and learn about how they work and what they offer, how much they would cost, and how they would pay for themselves from fare, advertising and sponsorship revenues.

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Companies presenting include Dopplemayr, Linemobility and Vuba.

Hyderabad Metro Rail to explore battery-operated pod network for last-mile access

Pilot proposed along the Raidurg-Kukatpally stretch, linking metro stations with nearby residential areas using 4-6 seater pods with a capacity of up to 10,000 passengers per hour

Hyderabad plans Pod Taxi System to enhance Last-Mile Connectivity for Metro commuters

Hyderabad may soon introduce a Pod Taxi system based on Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) technology to strengthen last-mile connectivity for metro commuters.

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State to study pod taxi feasibility in Thane, Navi Mumbai, Mira-Bhayandar; BKC project survey underway

MUMBAI: The state government has directed the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to examine the feasibility of introducing pod taxi networks across Thane, Navi Mumbai and Mira-Bhayandar, in addition to the ongoing project planned for Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). Deputy chief minister and urban development minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday instructed the authority to conduct detailed surveys in the three municipal corporation areas and submit a report within a month.

Will pod taxi fix Mumbai’s last-mile link?

Mumbai, the financial capital of India, which has over the past decade seen a massive infra push, is now set to build India’s first pod taxi network: an 8.8-km elevated corridor through the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), the city’s busiest business district.

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Aurrigo wins record GBP6 million contract with Ultra Global

(Alliance News) - Aurrigo International PLC on Monday said it has signed a GBP6.3 million contract for its largest-ever autonomous vehicle order from Ultra Global Ltd, a personal rapid transit systems developer.

Tec4 Ingenieros-led JV appointed as Independent Engineer for R1,016 Crore BKC Pod Taxi Project

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has issued a letter of intent (LOI) to a consortium led by Tec4 Ingenieros India Pvt Ltd., in joint venture with Salzmann Ingenieure ZT GmbH and Bernard Consultants Pvt. Ltd. for appointment as the Independent Engineer for the Automated Rapid Transit System (ARTS) project in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC),

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Bihar Plans UltraPOD Rapid Transit System in Patna, ₹296 Crore Project to Link Key Government Offices

Today, Chief Secretary of Bihar, Mr. Pratyay Amrit, held an important meeting with the Larsen & Toubro (L&T) team. A detailed presentation by L&T outlined the operationalization of UltraPODs (Ultra PRT) in Patna. This project is an intra-government smart and sustainable mobility solution to connect the Old Secretariat Complex with surrounding administrative buildings. Following administrative approval, it will be fully operational within 15 months.

No land, no pod taxi: How red tape is derailing Mumbai’s ambitious transit experiment

Two land parcels, three government agencies and a Rs 1,016-crore project in limbo — how a dispute between MMRDA and Indian Railways is holding up Mumbai’s driverless pod taxi system, even as the Chief Minister’s War Room has been brought in to break the deadlock

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Hyderabad Metro Gets Major Boost, Pod Taxis To Launch Soon: Know Routes, Speed, Capacity And More

Hyderabad is set for a major upgrade in urban mobility as the Telangana government moves ahead with plans to introduce pod taxis to strengthen last-mile connectivity for metro commuters. The initiative is expected to ease daily travel for thousands who rely on the city's expanding metro network but struggle to reach their final destinations conveniently.

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