September, 2025

From the President

Greetings! When I left South Africa in 1980 Apartheid was in effect restricting what people could say and do. I was excited to come to America where the Constitution prohibits any law "abridging the freedom of speech". This has now changed to the point where the viability of the next Podcar City conference in America is threatened.

What we typically say is no longer acceptable. Funding is less available. Less people want to travel here to join us. Please bear with us while we figure out the best plan of action.

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

Metro, Monorail and Pod Taxis: How MMRDA is Reinventing Mumbai's Urban Transport?

... MMRDA Commissioner Sanjay Mukherjee outlines how Mumbai is reshaping urban mobility...

...Mumbai will soon host India's first pod taxi system...The project has been awarded to Sai Green Mobility and construction is expected to begin by November 2025, with completion targeted in three years.

Mumbai: CM Fadnavis reviews pod taxi project to tackle BKC congestion

The state government believes pod taxis could help strengthen Mumbai's transport to provide better last-mile connectivity, especially in the busy Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) area, where there is high footfall. On Monday, Chief Minister Devendra Fadavis chaired a review meeting on implementing this futuristic urban transport system as a modern solution for Mumbai's mobility.

Kurla police quarters to be relocated for Pod taxi project

Mumbai: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, in a meeting on Monday, ordered to relocate police quarters in Kurla to a nearby area while allowing the usage of the land for the pod taxi project connecting Kurla and Bandra to BKC.

Mumbai Pod Taxi Phase-1 Set For Launch In 2027, Likely To Reduce Traffic Between Kurla & BKC; Know More About Route, Fare And Other Details

The MMRDA has announced a pod taxi project in BKC with 38 stations in the first phase, set for completion by 2027. The system aims to improve last-mile connectivity to major stations, totaling 54 stations by 2041, linking key destinations within the complex.

Mumbai to introduce pod taxi services for last-mile connectivity: Maha CM

Mumbai, Sep 22 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday that cities in Mumbai are expanding due to increased urbanization, adding that citizens have to travel long distances to go to work.

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis announces pod taxi plan to ease traffic congestion in Mumbai

The CM highlighted that the service would play a vital role in easing congestion in the Bandra-Kurla Complex corridor, which is expected to witness a sharp rise in commuter traffic with the development of a bullet train terminal and the new Mumbai High Court building in the vicinity

WVU’s Personal Rapid Transit marks 50 years as Morgantown’s iconic transit system

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — West Virginia University’s Personal Rapid Transit system is celebrating 50 years of people-moving this year. What began as a space-age idea has become not only a piece of Morgantown iconography but also a one-of-a-kind concept that still proves innovative half a century later.

Thane May Get Driverless 'Metrino' Pods to Connect Metro Stations

Thane citizens can soon avail the technologically advanced Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) systems to commute to metro stations within the city.

A metro project review meeting was held on Saturday, that involved authorities from the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) and the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA).

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