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November 25, 2011

Boarding a moving train: The way to speed up rail travel? (CNN) 25th November 2011

CNN

The 'Moving Platforms' concept envisions city-wide tram networks that are integrated with a high-speed rail service.
London (CNN) -- A designer has come up with a unique and futuristic solution for speeding up rail travel: he doesn't want to change the engines, or the tracks -- he wants to get rid of the stations.
Determined to take rail transport into the 21st century, Paul Priestman, director of British design group Priestmangoode, is the man behind the "Moving Platforms" concept, which he believes could potentially revolutionize the rail industry.
His scheme would see travelers served by a carousel of trams and high-speed trains that would take passengers from their homes to their destinations without them ever having to use a bus, car or taxi.

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