The McCrary Personal Transport System
Above and beyond gridlock . . . A personal Transportation System For the Future

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The Problem

The Solution
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Dr. MacCready
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Freeways don 't solve city and inner-city traffic problems.
  • Most freeways have inadequate capacity for present traffic demands, particularly at commute time.

  • Expanding or building more freeways provides only temporary relief. Traffic volume quickly rises to meet available freeway capacity.

  • Freeway expansion and new freeway construction are approaching limits imposed by real estate availability and price, environmental concerns, disruption of infra­structures and political constraints.

Rush Hour Congestion
Percentage of rush hour travel that is congested

Washington D.C.
San Francisco, Oakland
New York
Los Angeles, Phoenix
Seattle
Houston, Chicago
Miami
San Jose

The Cost of Congestion
Money spent on California transportation projects
including estimated spending over the next decade by fiscal year

1980/'81

1985/'86

1990/'91

1996/'97

1999/'00

2005/'06

2009/'10

 

$ $ $ $ 2.7 billion

$ $ $ $ $ 5.3 billion

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ 7.6 billion

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 9.4 billion

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 9.6 billion

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 10.09 billion

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 10.42 billion

Source: California Department of Transportation

 

In many locations current mass transit systems have a minimal impact on traffic problems.

People prefer private cars.

  • People want schedule flexibility and the convenience of private cars.

  • People want the comfort and security of door-to-door transportation, privately or with company of their own choosing.

  • People know that public transportation systems are usually slower than private cars due to frequent stops and transfers.