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Inteli-Tube Pneumatic Transportation System
Contains an idea for a pneumatic tube based personal transport system.
zapatopi.net
A proposal for a system to move pallet-load general freight at high speed between cities. Includes a summary, history, outline design, and consideration of economics, energy, safety, and maintenance.
www.tubexpress.com
International Freight Pipeline Society
Society for those interested in capsule, pneumatic, and slurry pipelines. Contains a member directory, publications, and news.
www.freightpipeline.org
Describes a Russian proposal for a tube transit system.
faculty.washington.edu
Characteristics of a Freight Pipeline Transportation System
A scoping paper by Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Covers linear electric propulsion, drag and stability.
faculty.washington.edu
Describes a system for conveyance of goods through pipelines in Bochum, Germany. Includes an introduction, background, and news.
www.cargocap.com
Evacuated Tube Transport Technologies
Describes ET3, a project developing an evacuated tube system. Includes a summary of the technology and application, list of benefits, FAQ, and patent and licensing information.
www.et3.com
Contains a definition, history, views, and sources. Covers aspects of tube transportation, pneumatic tube systems, telegram conveying, and pneumatic despatch.
www.capsu.org
Includes a description and technical papers covering a linear synchronous motor based capsule pipeline.
www.magplane.com
ISUFT2002, a conference hosted by Ruhr-Universität Bochum. Contains an introduction, and conference and exhibition details.
www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de
A company seeking to commercialize Coal Log Pipeline technology. Contains a business plan and history, and technical background to capsule pipelines, including those for biomass and mine waste.
www.freightpipelinecompany.com
Public Roads: Tube Freight Transportation
A review of the subject by Lawrence Vance and Milton K. Mills, United States Federal Highway Administration.
www.tfhrc.gov
Attempts to answer the question, what became of a 1960s scheme to transport solid goods by pipeline, and why?
www.newscientist.com
Computerworld: Shipping Goes Down the Tubes
An introduction to many of the large diameter schemes under development.
www.computerworld.com
Contains description of Pneumatic Capsule Pipelines, simulation, and cost comparison.
www.pneutrans.net