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Mass transportation system boosts transit for the future

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This transit system looks like it is straight out of a science fiction film.

Part plane, part train, the Horizon System is an entirely electric transportation system. A maglev-style mechanism allows small trains carrying passengers to be hoisted to a large aircraft, without the need to stop at a central station. This would eliminate the need for large congested airports.

Who needs a pilot? The Horizon System could be the largest drone ever conceived.

Via Inhabitat

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