Батыс Вирджиния штатындағы Моргантаун қаласының жеке тасымалдау жүйесі

Personal rapid transit system in Morgantown, West Virginia

The system has operated reliably, and currently is in full operational service as of November 2021, transporting students and staff daily.

Morgantown is a small city with about 30,000 permanent residents, with close to 140,000 in the metropolitan area. WVU adds 28,000 seasonal residents from August through May. But having set a deadline based on political considerations, rather than technical, the system had to be rushed through to completion as soon as possible. JPL, used to running large engineering projects with a stepped approach, had to abandon the study stage and move the project directly to engineering tests. Numerous problems cropped up as a test system was set up at Boeing's plants, notably the requirement to heat the guideways to melt the snow that collected in the U shaped guideways, resulting in costly changes to the design. By the time the original deadline passed, the system was already massively over budget and nowhere near ready for buildout. Instead of an accomplishment that would work in Nixon's favor, the system became a political chess piece and was derided in the press as a white elephant. Mayor Ronald Justice said, "We're a small town with big traffic issues, and the PRT could be the reason we're able to continue our growth." On February 10, 2020, two PRT passengers, and WVU students, were taken to Ruby Memorial Hospital for injuries due to a boulder that dislodged from the nearby hillside striking a PRT car. One student on the PRT was seriously injured and suffered multiple pelvic fractures. A driver, on nearby Mon Boulevard, was also taken to the hospital after their vehicle collided with another boulder that was part of the same disturbance.

The guideway is a dedicated roadway for rubber tired vehicles that allows close separation between vehicles. It is a network that connects all stations and the maintenance facility. The guideway is a concrete structure with about half of its length elevated. It has three phase 575 VAC, 60 Hz propulsion power rails on the sidewall that are equipped with electric heating for cold weather operations. Below the power rails is a steering rail that allows the guidewheel of PRT vehicles to be pressed against to steer along the guideway. Communication induction loops and guideway heating pipes are located on the road surface. They are 4.57 m long, 2.44 m high and 1.83 m wide. Weighing , they are powered by a motor that allows them to reach
The vehicles have automatic doors on both sides that open to the platform, and are accessible for people with mobility disabilities. The vehicles are designed for 20 passengers, with four seats arranged in a "U" on each end and four stanchions in the center of the vehicle for twelve standees. A yearly event called the PRT Cram takes place in which student organizations try to pack as many individuals as possible inside a modified PRT vehicle. The record of 97 was set in 2000. The cars are powered by three phase 575 volt alternating current rectified to drive a direct current motor. All stations are on sidings, which allows vehicles to bypass stations. It takes 11.5 minutes to ride the entire length of the system from the Walnut Station to the Medical Station. The guideway consists of concrete pathways with magnetic induction loops that provide car location data. The system's concrete pathways have embedded pipes that circulate a glycol solution, which is heated at stations to help melt snow and ice prevalent in Morgantown's snowy winter climate. as of 2015, the system's cost per trip is $2.01, the third least expensive (after New York and Boston) for any fixed guideway system in the United States.