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Dualmode Transportation Dr. Christine Ehlig-Economides

Dualmode Transportation Challenges

Challenge Traffic Congestion 25 Years Over Population 64% Vehicle Miles Traveled Road Capacity 6% 214%

Both traffic delays and wasted fuel cost the nation $78.2 billion in 2005

Challenge Air Pollution Nonattainment for Ozone Only Near Nonattainment for Ozone Only Energy Security Challenge United States Canada Mexico Virgin Islands (U.S.) Venezuela Saudi Arabia Iraq Algeria Nigeria Angola Russia US imports more than 60% of the oil 2/3 of that goes into, cars, trucks, and buses

Challenge SAFETySAFETy S A F E T y Texas has the second highest US traffic fatalities 3,675 deaths in % of all fatalities involving high blood alcohol level In 2000, 1450 deaths/alcohol involved Dept. of Public Safety issued half million speeding violations

PollutionEnergy SecuritySafetyCongestion

Trying to Solve High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes Pollution Energy Security Safety Congestion Checking … 1 +(2) 4 out of

Trying to Solve High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes Pollution Energy Security Safety Congestion Checking … 1 +(2) 4 out of Car pooling

Trying to Solve High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes Pollution Energy Security Safety Congestion Checking … Car pooling Electric Hybrids and Fuel Cell Vehicles 2 4 out of

QwikLane Dualmode Transportation System RUF TriTrack MegaRail PRISM A2 MonoMobile

QwikLane QwikLane Concept RUF TriTrack MegaRail PRISM A2 MonoMobile

QwikLane RUF TriTrack MegaRail PRISM A2 RUF Concept MonoMobile

QwikLane MegaRail Concept RUF TriTrack MegaRail PRISM A2 MonoMobile

QwikLane TriTrack Concept RUF TriTrack MegaRail PRISM A2 MonoMobile

QwikLane A2 Concept RUF TriTrack MegaRail MonoMobile PRISM A2

QwikLane PRISM Concept RUF TriTrack MegaRail MonoMobile PRISM A2

QwikLane MonoMobile Concept RUF TriTrack MegaRail PRISM A2 MonoMobile

Uranium Mining Pipelines Electrified Guideway Thank You …! Natural Gas Production Coal Mining Coal/Uranium to Power Plant Electricity Generation from Power Plant Solar Electrified Guideway Windmill Electricity Transmission