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ATLANTA HOVER Engages Local Transport ExpertsAt a transportation summit Trip Convergence Ltd tells Atlanta transportation experts about the HOVER System for flexible carpooling |
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Atlanta, Georgia ~ January 25, 2007 ~ While Atlantans suffered one of the worst commute days ever, a transportation summit was hearing about methods being used around the continent to reduce congestion. One of the exhibits was the HOVER Flexible Carpooling System that is described at www.hoverport.org.
Trip Convergence Ltd, developer of the system, claims that in some cities HOVER could reduce congestion by as much as 50%.
Paul Minett, one of the inventors of the system, said that the intention of exhibiting at the summit was to make contact with local transportation experts to ensure that they are aware of the system and its potential.
The summit started on Wednesday and was opened by Harold Linnenkohl, the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Transportation. By coincidence day two of the summit, Thursday, was one of the worst commute days on record for Atlanta due to a poultry and feed conference and a motivational conference both starting in the city that morning. One report said that the traffic was backed up for 25 miles on the I-75.
HOVER would never prevent a major delay such as Thursday's, but it could reduce the amount of traffic on the roads. The system uses parking lots in the suburbs in a 'park and pool' system. While it has been designed for daily use it could also serve as an emergency system for the community to easily respond to system overload conditions, according to Mr Minett.
If the system was fully implemented across a region such as Atlanta it could bring about a significant reduction in congestion, he said.
During the summit the hoverport.org exhibit encouraged delegates to park a toy car in a 'hoverpark'. Each time a car was parked the delegate went into a draw. First prize was a $100 bookstore voucher. Pictured are the prize winners with HOVER co-inventor Paul Minett. .
Trip Convergence Ltd, developer of the system, claims that in some cities HOVER could reduce congestion by as much as 50%.
Paul Minett, one of the inventors of the system, said that the intention of exhibiting at the summit was to make contact with local transportation experts to ensure that they are aware of the system and its potential.
The summit started on Wednesday and was opened by Harold Linnenkohl, the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Transportation. By coincidence day two of the summit, Thursday, was one of the worst commute days on record for Atlanta due to a poultry and feed conference and a motivational conference both starting in the city that morning. One report said that the traffic was backed up for 25 miles on the I-75.
HOVER would never prevent a major delay such as Thursday's, but it could reduce the amount of traffic on the roads. The system uses parking lots in the suburbs in a 'park and pool' system. While it has been designed for daily use it could also serve as an emergency system for the community to easily respond to system overload conditions, according to Mr Minett.
If the system was fully implemented across a region such as Atlanta it could bring about a significant reduction in congestion, he said.
During the summit the hoverport.org exhibit encouraged delegates to park a toy car in a 'hoverpark'. Each time a car was parked the delegate went into a draw. First prize was a $100 bookstore voucher. Pictured are the prize winners with HOVER co-inventor Paul Minett. .
