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This picture shows a side view of the railway tracks for the Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit system. The entire system has a length of approximately 8.2 miles, along which 5 different stations can be found.

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This photograph, taken from a car on the Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit system, show’s the unique tracks that the automated cars move upon. Each car is equipped with rubber wheels and receives energy and information from a rail in the center. This…

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This photograph shows several stationary cars at one of the stations as part of Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit system. Each car has the capacity to hold eight people along with minor room for standees.

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This photograph shows one of the stations on the Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit system. The system began operation in 1975 and has been running relatively smooth for over 30 years.

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The Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit system is a unique people mover in Morgantown, West Virginia. It was built using funding from the Nixon administration.

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The Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit system connects the West Virginia Campuses and downtown Morgantown. The system opened in 1975 and was completed in 1979. While construction of the system was four times over budget, it has proved to be both…
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