{"id":7086,"date":"2024-07-16T11:16:34","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T17:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flatironcorp.com\/?p=7086"},"modified":"2024-07-16T11:44:44","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T17:44:44","slug":"bridging-the-gap-the-case-for-personal-rapid-transit-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flatironcorp.com\/news\/bridging-the-gap-the-case-for-personal-rapid-transit-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridging the Gap: The Case for Personal Rapid Transit Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n
[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”7092″ img_size=”full” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]By Brian Gettinger<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n Flatiron Vice President of Project Development<\/span> <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] <\/p>\n Access to reliable, safe and efficient transportation directly correlates with economic <\/span>opportunity. Studies<\/span><\/a> have shown that reliable transportation to and from work is the biggest contributor to <\/span>upward social and economic mobility.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n Existing transit systems (except those in the densest urban areas) are at times poorly utilized, expensive to operate and unable to offer attractive services to transit-dependent users and riders by choice alike.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n Expansion and\/or extension of traditional transit services (light rail, subway, heavy rail, bus rapid transit and traditional bus service) can encourage ridership, but the expense often has been cost-prohibitive. Price tags have also ballooned in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, competition for federal funding is intense, further limiting the number of new and extended services that can be implemented.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\nA Future Solution Rooted in the Past<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n