Proposed PRT Routes – Santa Cruz PRT

Podaris: Watsonville to Santa Cruz
(Hwy 1, 50 stations)

This route would provide good service without needing to use the rail corridor. It includes a balance of one-way loops, which increase the locations served, and bidirectional guideway, which may help to reduce costs while still connecting Watsonville to Santa Cruz. Measured in one-way guideway, it totals 41.2 miles.

Podaris: Watsonville to Santa Cruz
(Rail Corridor Plus, 55 stations)

This route makes use of the rail corridor while also providing direct service to many locations in Watsonville, Santa Cruz, Aptos, Soquel, and Capitola. It totals 41.3 miles of one-way guideway.

Video: Watsonville 3 loops (ULTra simulator) – 3 minutes with narration

Video: Santa Cruz 3 loops (Hermes simulator) – 4 minutes with narration

And for another proposed route connecting the Santa Cruz Boardwalk to UCSC, please see SantaCruzPRT.com.

PRT is a Quantum Leap
for the Environment

Solar-powered PRT dramatically reduces the massive amount of CO₂ currently being released by fossil-fuel burning cars. It's the only viable way we know to remove anywhere close to that volume of CO₂.

PRT is a Paradigm Shift
for Convenient Transportation

A car or bus trip from UCSC to downtown can take anywhere from 15 to 45 minutes. The comparable ride in a PRT podcar will take 5-10 minutes every time, 24/7!

PRT is a Breaktrough
for Public Safety

Reduced traffic means reduced collisions. Personal Rapid Transit is inherently safe travel for all, including commuters going to work, students going to school, and patients going to hospital.

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