Our Vision: GreenVillages and Podcars

TopicsAttractive Communities

Multi-Modal Mobility CorridorsWith PRT (Personal Rapid Transit)

Or ePOD (electrc Personal On-demand Driverless)Choice Riders

Economic Development

Presented by

Fred PayneGreenville County Council

Podcar Washington2013, Oct 24-25, 2013GMU, Washington, DC

What Are GreenVillages?

• Green, Livable, Sustainable, Connected • Multi-modal: Almost all trips have multi-modal connections

• Mixed-use communities where people can live, work,…..• Connected internally / externally

Multi-Modal Transportation Supports GreenVillages

Elevated Personal Rapid Transit Vehicles move quietly above roads with Cars, Buses, and dedicated Bicycle, LSV/NEV, & Walking Trails

GreenVillages along a Multi-modal Corridor Three Transportation Routes

1. Laurens Road Express Bus/Car

2. I-385Car

1. New Route PRT, Bicycle Old RR Right of Way

Circles represent GreenVillages

Key: Connecting Homes, Jobs, and Activities Why leave Auto for Personal Express Taxi?

Source: Connections for Sustainability Study, 2012

Think Multi-Modal: Peak Car Was 2005

PRT Mobility Applications Innovative Technologies: 1975 and 2011

WVU- Morganton - 1975 Heathrow – UK - 2011

Greenville SC – 2014?

3 Major Advantages

1. It’s point-to-point. 2. It’s on-demand. 3. And it’s private. • AustinPRT study says 3

concepts make personal rapid transit stand above all other mass transit.

• Think “car on monorail” or “horizontal elevator”

Necessary Components for PRT Vital Technical Competencies of PRT

Source: Dr. John Mogge, CH2M Hill, The Technology of PRT

Necessary Components for PRT

• Market Connectivity Needs • GSP – parking into terminal• Bi-Lo Arena to One Center • One Center to Liberty Bridge• Liberty Bridge to Fluor Field • Fluor Field to Kroc Center• Bi-Lo Arena to Sphinx Plaza • Sphinx Plaza to Midtown

Station at Hwy 291 • Midtown to Convention Ctr• Midtown to Verdae/CU-ICAR• GHS Campus / To Downtown

• Technology Solutions• PRT Systems Operating

• WVa Campus since 1975• Disney MonoRail since 1970s• Heathrow Airport since 2011• Vectus – Sweden/Korea • 2GetThere

• Guidance systems• Communication Systems• Vehicle Cabin/Power

Systems• Routeway Systems

Necessary Components for PRT • Regulatory Environment

– WVa – self regulated – Disney – self regulated – ASTM International

standards– ASCE standards for APM – South Carolina Codes for

Theme Parks & Elevators – Greenville Building Codes– Greenville Resolutions and

Ordinances – GCEDC RR RoW ownership

• Financial Support• What makes an airplane fly?• What is the level of interest:

– Private equity firms– PRT companies with investors– Local developers w/ funding– ARRA Energy Loans

Solving the Problems?• Government Commitment

• Regulations in Place• Mobiity Companies Approved

• Right-of-Way Issues• PRT Companies Interested

• Joint Partnerships

• Developers Motivated• Investors Committed• Commit to Action

• “Ready, Fire, Aim”

• Feasibility Studies• Projecting Ridership

• Current Traffic• Origin/Destination Studies

• Change Thinking/Actions• Habits• Lifestyle• Surveys of Employees

• Implement • Pilot• Operating System

Estimated Ridership & Farebox Income

on Downtown/Laurens Corridor Route Group

Est # Total

% of Users

# User /Day

$/day Rate

Total Fare Box $

IncomeNeed Days

CBD Sponsored Employees

Workrs Prkg Downtn or at Park & Ride 30,000 10 3000 $2.50 150 $1,125,000

CBD Special Events

Locals: Hi Access 10,000 60 6000 $4.00 100 $2,400,000

Visitor Attractor Events

Visitors:Hi Access 10,000 60 6000 $5.00 100 $3,000,000

ReDevelopment TOeD/ Housing

Living Near Downtn 2,000 50 1000 $2.50 250 $625,000

I-385 Commuters

Avoid Road Congestion 90,000 10 9000 $3.00 200 $5,400,000

University/ GTC Students

Easier Access 12,000 10 1200 $2.50 180 $540,000

Total: Over $13 Million Farebox

GreenVillages Like Verdae Benefit from a Transit Corridor and Economic Development

Will you be a part of a new “PRT Mobility Cluster” to develop GreenVillages, opportunities & jobs?

Greenville is seeking:• Leaders with a vision to see potential in PRT/mobility

products for creating new jobs & better environment• Businesses looking to solve problems of commuting

employees & shoppers • Companies looking for opportunities to start up and

grow PRT/mobility technology companies• Great people to design, test, manufacture, integrate,

and sell the new PRT/mobility products• Investors to provide capital for PRT/mobility

companies• Consumers to adopt, buy, use new PRT technology