Talk:Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit

Photographs
I'm a transit enthusiast and have many photos I'd love to submit to this page to augment it; what's the process for doing that?

-Iain


 * Hi Iain! You can find some details on the Special:Upload page, though Wikipedia generally prefers photos to be uploaded to the Wikimedia Commons site (see  for more info). --Jfruh (talk) 19:45, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

Along the same lines, I found a video from YouTube, produced in the 1977. It is a promotional video, produced by WVU, on the PRT. How would the community suggest I integrate it? Or, better yet, is it appropriate to link to a video in such a way? Incrediblyjoe (talk) 22:56, 25 September 2013 (UTC)
 * The simplest way is to add it to the External links section. VMS Mosaic (talk) 05:58, 11 October 2013 (UTC)

Steam heat
steam heat? are you sure? I understood that the track was kept snow free with resistance electric heat.
 * It's actually a glycol solution that runs in pipes embedded in the concrete pathways. Brian Powell (talk) 05:20, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
 * There are embedded control wires that the cars use to stay on the track. They are cut into the concrete and covered in a grey plastic covering.  There are steam runs along most of the track. Incrediblyjoe (talk) 22:54, 25 September 2013 (UTC)

One of a Kind?
So I am not an expert by any means on public transportation so could someone explain why this is a one of a kind design? I mean to me it looks no different than any other public transport system, only smaller and painted with WVU logos. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.226.45.246 (talk) 10:59, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
 * It is one-of-a-kind because it is completely automated (no human driver) and capable of bypassing intermediate stations. Brian Powell (talk) 20:22, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
 * No longer true, since Masdar and Heathrow are now in commercial service. I've removed the statement. 84.207.253.34 (talk) 15:33, 29 May 2013 (UTC)
 * You made the right decision. "One of a kind" is not the right way to descried this system. "Innovative" or "revolutionary" would be better if we wanted to keep a similar statement. MasonJar55 (talk) 23:28, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

Categorized as people mover?
I'm not sure what criteria is used to classify this system as people mover instead of personal rapid transit (PRT). Yes, it can operate in the people mover mode ("circulation" mode), but normally, it operates in "demand" and "schedule" modes which are point-to-point, an distinctive feature of PRT. So, I would categorize it as a PRT even though it can be configured to operate as a people mover. Any reasons not to change the category to PRT? Z22 (talk) 03:26, 20 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Since it can operate as either PRT or people mover, I'm going to add to the category to have both. Z22 (talk) 19:25, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Where are these apparently technical terms defined? Also, can someone translate: " It has five off-line stations that enable non-stop, individually programmed trips. This is a crucial characteristic of PRT. However, it is not considered a true PRT system because its vehicles are too heavy and carry too many people. When it carries many people, it does not operate in a point-to-point fashion, instead running like an automated people mover from one end of the line to the other." into normal English?64.53.191.77 (talk) 02:20, 27 June 2015 (UTC)

External links modified
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Progress since Phase II of system renewal
The latest information in this article is from 2017, when the system overhaul was at its midpoint. Doesn't this article need to be updated with information about the third phase (replacement of the vehicles)? Marketstel (talk) 12:51, 16 January 2024 (UTC)
 * The third phase upgrades still have not be completed. I am starting to think they never will be. MasonJar55 (talk) 08:39, 20 January 2024 (UTC)