What’s a podcar? Where is it used? How could it benefit San José and the Bay Area?
Podcars, also known as Personal Rapid Transit (PRT), are a new transit technology that blends the convenience of a car with the environmental benefits of mass transit. PRT can change the way our cities deliver transit services and integrate land use with transportation. Travel non-stop from place to place in electric-powered vehicles that hold no fixed schedules or routes. Service is available on demand 24 hours a day.
View video clips and hear presentations about PRT systems that have been built or are planned in cities around the globe. Hear about San José’s proposed system. Learn how PRT systems can expand your mobility while reducing traffic congestion and pollution.
The program will be held at The Tech Museum’s IMAX Theater. The Tech Museum is located at 201 South Market Street in downtown San Jose, at the corner of Park Avenue and Market Street, near Interstate 280 and Highway 87. It’s the mango and azure building. Doors open at 6:45 PM, program begins at 7PM.
Convenient parking is available at Citiview Plaza Garage just across the street from The Tech Museum on Park Ave. It is free with validation from Peggy Sue's restaurant (with any purchase). Peggy Sue's is at 185 Park Ave, next to the garage entrance. More info is available at http://www.peggysues.com/park.html. Parking is also available at Second and San Carlos Streets Garage (enter from Second or Third Streets) for $3 after 6pm.
The Tech Museum is also accessible by public transit. For directions and transit information, visit the museum’s website at http://www.thetech.org/info/directions/
