FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a transportation system and more particularly to a networked transportation system that transports good as well as individuals at a constant speed across the network.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

With an increase in the global population and migration of rural or countryside or suburban population to the main city hubs, there is a rapid increase in the problems faced by regular commuters in cities and metros. This urbanization with regular overcrowding in all the modes of transport, i.e., buses, rickshaw, metros, two wheelers and four wheelers has led to traffic congestion in the metropolitan cities. Due to urbanization, there is an increase in the population utilizing the amenities in the cities and metropolitan areas. As a result, many people are commuting at a given point of time through the city. This adds to the modem infrastructure requirements for easy transport solutions. There are many developments with respect to the rail and road systems to provide ease of commutation and uncomplicated traffic movement throughout the cities. The most dominant public transport system that has been adopted by most of the countries across the world is the metro infrastructure. However, the metro is limited to public transport and is hardly useful as a cargo transport. Many countries are reluctant to adopt metro systems due to the mammoth cost relative to the facility available against it. There have been other attempts such as monorails, fast railways, electrically operated buses to address the transportation related challenges.

The application WO2015082834A1 by POMA describes aerial cable transport system in the form of a chairlift or gondola comprising a plurality of vehicles coupled to an aerial cable. It discloses control of the position of the vehicles to avoid collisions between the vehicles. The Chinese utility model CN202271996U by Zonglin Yang describes a cableway train system to solve the problem of urban traffic congestion. The system discloses a train and supports arranged along the train advancing direction and fixed on the ground. The US patent application US2021197869A1 by Transit X LLC describes a railway system of main rails and lift rails for personal transit.

The existing transportation systems designed to provide traffic solutions include construction of flyovers and metros to the already existing infrastructure. This adds to the overall cost of development, increase in the carbon footprint, increase in noise pollution and also increasing the overall congestion in the flow of traffic due to additional infrastructure. Further, the traffic congestion at intersections during peak hours leads to slowing down of the vehicles and thus causing overall delay in the transit to the destined location. The crossroads have become choke points slowing down the traffic even more, resulting in stop-go traffic that further results in increased fuel consumption, pollution and increase in commute time. Also, the vehicular density continues to increase without proportionate increase in the road or parking space. Thus, there is a need of a networked transportation system to carry people and goods from one point to (multipoint) another at a constant speed across defined routes. Further there is a need of a transportation system that works in a continuous manner such that the passengers can mount or dismount without need for the entire system slowing down or stopping

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A networked transportation system 100 for traffic management and movement of individuals/ goods from a starting point to a desired destination is disclosed. Accordingly, the system 100 includes a plurality of ring segments, a rectangular segment 116 and pods 124 that are movable between any two stations 128 in the system 100. The ring segments 104 include a rotating wheel 400, and tracks 402 that are concentric to respective rotating wheels 400. The rectangular segment 116 include a pair of opposed wheels 304, 308 connected by a cable 310 for moving the pods 124 along the tracks 116 of the rectangular segment 116. The pods 124 are powered for travelling along the ring segments 104 as well as the rectangular segment 116 to transport the goods/individuals from one station 128 to other. The system 100 includes an intersection 200 that includes the primary ring segments 104, and rectangular segments 116 having brakes 202 for moving the pods 124 without any stop in the intersection. The ring segments include primary ring segments 104, secondary ring segments 108, tertiary ring segments 112 such that each of the ring segments include a rotating wheel 400 and tracks 402 being positioned concentric to respective rotating wheels 400. The rectangular segments 116 include a pair of opposed wheels, a cable 310, a plurality of connectors 312, a track 314, a harness 316, for moving the pods 124 along the rectangular segment 116. The pods 124 are powered for travelling along the ring segments as well as the rectangular segment to transport the goods/individuals from one station to other. The pods 124 are powered by the harness while the pods 124 are in the rectangular segment, and the pods 12 are powered by the rotating wheel while the pods are in the ring segments. The pods 124 carry individuals or goods along the tracks 104-112 for transporting that between any two stations 128 in the system 100.

The intersection includes the primary ring segments 104, and rectangular segments 116 having brakes 202 for moving the pods 124 without any stop or barrier in the intersection. The primary ring segment 104 has a higher diameter relative to the secondary ring segment 108, and the secondary ring segment having a higher diameter than that of the tertiary ring segment 112. The intersection includes the primary ring segment 104 that defines a circular transport route that is connected with each of the rectangular segments 116 or another ring segment 104 such that pods 124 travels on any rectangular segments that are directed to a desired rectangular segment 116 through the primary ring segment 104 without stopping or colliding with any other pod 124. The pods 124 move along the desired rectangular segments 116 through the primary ring segment 104 continue travelling without any stop or barrier in the intersection.

The system also includes a central control that assigns an optimal route to pods 124 as per the first station 128 and the other station of the respective pods 124 such that the route includes one or more primary ring segments 104, rectangular segments 116, secondary ring segments 108, and tertiary ring segments 112 or a combination of them.

The rectangular segments have the pair of wheels that includes a first wheel 304, and a second wheel 308 such that the cable 310 that run from first wheel 304 to another wheel 308 defining a loop running between the two wheels 304 and 308. The cable 310 includes a plurality of connectors 312 equidistantly positionable on the cable 310. The track 314 includes a pair of parallel rails running from the first wheel 304 to the second wheel 308 to define a loop relative to the pair of wheels 304 and 308 of the track on which the pods 124 travel along with a harness 316. The first wheel 304 or the second wheel or both are drive wheels are powered to move the pods 124 at a desired speed.

Each pod 124 is securely connected with respective the harness 316. The pod 124, through the harness 316, is connected to a separate connector 312 by the rope 320 directly to cable 310. The rotary motion of the wheels 304-38, is transferred to the cable 310 such that the translator motion of the cable 310 is imparted to move the pod 124 along the rectangular segment 116. The track 314 includes a first rail 324 defining an outer side of the track 314, a second rail 328 defining a central portion of the track 314 that is being shared between the harness 304 and the pod 124, a third rail 332 defining an inner side of the track relative to the wheels 304, 308. The first rail 324 is usable for the movement of the pods 124, the second rail 328 being usable for the movement harness 316 and the pod 124, and the third rail 332 for the harness. The rectangular segment 116 and the primary ring segment 104 including suspended pods 824. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The objectives and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description read in accordance with the accompanying drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 shows a top view of a transportation system in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a top view of an intersection on crossing routes including a ring segment and a plurality of rectangular segments of the transportation system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 shows a top view of a ring segment of the transportation system of FIG. 1 FIG. 3A shows a front view of rectangular segment of the transportation system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3B shows a side view of rectangular segment of the transportation system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3C shows a side view and enlarged view of the tracks of the rectangular segment of the system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 shows a top view of a primary ring segment of the transportation system of FIG. 1; FIG. 4A shows a perspective of the primary ring segment of FIG. 4;

FIG. 4B shows a front view an arm of rotating wheel of the primary ring segment of FIG. 4;

FIG. 5 show a second embodiment of the transport system of FIG. 1; FIG. 6 show a third embodiment of the transport system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 shows a route assigned by a control center to a pod for travelling from a tertiary ring segment to a another the rectangular track segment; and FIG. 8 shows one more embodiment of the rectangular segment of the system 100 of the FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The invention described herein is explained using specific exemplary details for better understanding. However, the invention disclosed can be worked on by a person skilled in the art without the use of these specific details.

References in the specification to "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" means that feature, structure, characteristic, or function described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the invention. The appearances of the phrase “in one embodiment” in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment.

References in the specification to “preferred embodiment” means that a particular feature, structure, characteristic or function described in detail thereby omitting known constructions and functions for clear description of the present invention. The foregoing description of specific embodiments of the present invention has been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the present invention to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching.

Referring to FIG.l a transportation system 100 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown. The transportation system 100 defines an interlinked network for transporting individuals and goods within a predefined territory under consideration, however, at constant speed in that territory under consideration. Accordingly, the transportation system 100 includes a plurality of primary ring segments 104, a plurality of secondary ring segments 108 and a plurality of tertiary ring segments 112 and a plurality of rectangular segments 116. The system 100 also includes a plurality of pods 124 and a plurality of stations 128. The pods 124 travel on along the rings segments as well as ring segment rectangular segment to transport the goods/individuals from one station to other. It is noted, however, that the system 100 includes a control center (Not Shown) that is located at a predefined location. The control center is a hub that includes ah system software to control and operate the system 100. The control center includes tracking sensors, central software / control systems, data feed to internet, location broadcasting, registering weight of load or passenger, destination of passenger or load, billing information of load/ passenger, etc.

Each of the ring segments 104, 108, 112 are preferably circular in shape and each of that include at least one rotating wheel and tracks positioned around the respective wheel. In accordance with the present invention, the primary ring segment 104 is has higher diameter relative to the secondary ring segment 108, and that the second ring segment has higher diameter than that of the tertiary ring segment 112. It is note that in other embodiments of the present invention there are more ring segments having diameter either higher or lower than any of the ring segments 104, 108, 112. In other embodiments, the segments 104-112 are of triangular, arcuate segments or the like. The pods 124 travel along the rectangular segments 104 and/or ring segments 108-112 in accordance with the present invention to move individuals or goods through the pods 124.

The system 100 is preferably installable along various routes in a locality, for example, roads, squares, multiple approach roads approach in a city or like that. In this one embodiment, the system 100 is elevated relative to ground level. It is, noted, however, that the system 100 of the present invention is installable on ground level as well as at locations elevated above ground.

The system 100 also includes a plurality of pods 124 that travel along the rectangular segments in accordance with the present invention. In accordance with the present invention, a rectangular segment is installed on a route for transportation of individuals or goods along the respective routes from one point to other and vice versa. The system 100 of the present invention includes a plurality of segments 104- 112 depending upon the routes, and requirement of transportation in the particular locality in which the system 100 is installed. A rectangular segment 108 is installed to define one route for transportation with pods 124 from a first point to a second point. In accordance with the present invention, the pods 124 are compartments that carry individuals or goods along the tracks 104-112 to transport that between any two locations in the system 100 of the present invention. Now referring to FIG. 2, an intersection of routes wherein the system 100 of the present invention includes a primary ring segment 104, four rectangular segments 116 and a plurality of brakes 202 are shown. The primary ring segment 104 advantageously facilitates the intersection of rectangular segments 116. The system 100 also includes a pod 124 that travel in different directions. The primary ring segment 104 a preferably defines a circular transport route that is connected with each of the rectangular segments 116 such that pods 124 traveling on any rectangular segments are directed to a desired rectangular segment 116 through the primary ring segment 104 without any collision with any other pod 124. It is noted that each of the rectangular segment 116 includes the brakes 202 to control the speed of the pods 124 that are travelling along the rectangular segment 116 just before entering the primary ring segment 104. The brakes 202 are preferably controlled and activated by the control center to prevent collision with other pods 124. In one embodiment, the diameter of the primary ring segment 104 is 20 meters, the diameter of the secondary ring segment is 15 meters, and the diameter of the tertiary ring segment 112 is 10 meters.

Accordingly, at the intersection of the rectangular segments 116 that is defined by the primary ring segment 104, the pods 124 enter via the rectangular segment 116 are routed by the primary ring segments 104 towards the desired destination without loss of speed. It is noted, however, that the pods 124 moving along the desired rectangular segments 116, through the primary ring segment 104 continue travelling without any stop or barrier in the intersection portion that is defined by the ring segment 104. Accordingly, the central control assigns an optimal route to a pod 124 as per the starting point and the destination of the pod 124. This optimal route includes one or more primary ring segments 104, rectangular segments 116, secondary ring segments 108, and tertiary ring segments 112 or a combination of them. Each pod 124 has a defined load bearing capacity for human or goods load.

Pods 124 are of different configurations or capacities to carry one or more persons, or goods loads of varying weights which all depends upon the requirement of the system 100. Passengers may enter or exit the pod 124 from one or either side of the track. Similarly, goods may be loaded or unloaded from one or either side of the pod 124. Loading and unloading of goods in the pods 124 is either by manual means or by automatic systems. The pods 124 is loaded / unloaded by cranes from the top too. In this embodiment, the size of the pod is (2 meter X 1.2 meter X 2 meter). It is noted that the pod 124 as per the present embodiment achieves the highest average speed of 30 km/hr and the lowest speed is in the range of 1 to 5 km/hr. The pod 124 configuration could determine its access to different ring segments which in turn could determine its route planning as well. For e.g. a multi passenger pod of longer length may require ring track segments of greater circumference due to larger turning radius and therefore may not be provided access to ring track segments with smaller circumference, resulting in a different route being selected. Similarly, pods carrying passengers may be given priority over pods carrying goods during certain hours of the day, and so on.

Now referring to FIG. 3, 3 A, 3B, and 3C a rectangular segment 116 in accordance with the present, invention includes a pair of opposed bull wheels defined by a first bull wheel 304, and a second bull wheel 308. The rectangular segment 108 also includes a cable 310, a plurality of connectors 312, and plurality of pods 124 and a track 314. According to the present invention, a track is defined by a pair of parallel rails that run from the first bull wheel 304 to the second bull wheel 308 and on which the pod 124 travels along with a harness 316. For example, in this embodiment, the size of the rectangular segment is 1000 meters X 4 meters.

Accordingly, a track defines a loop relative to the pair of wheels 304 and 308 of the track. The cable 310 runs from first wheel 304 to another wheel 308. The cable 310 defines a loop such that it runs between the two wheels 304 and 308. The cable 310 includes a plurality of connectors 312 that are equidistantly positioned on the cable 310. The first wheel 304 that is drive wheel is powered to move at a predefined speed in accordance with the present invention. The drive wheel 304 is powered by for example, a DC motor, AC motor, induction motor, turbine or the like. Each of the pods 124 incudes harness 316 such that the respective harness

316 is securely connected to the pod 124. In accordance with the present invention, each of the pod 124 through the harness 316 is connected to a separate connector 312 by a rope 320. Accordingly, with the movement of the cable 310 around the driver wheels 304,308 translator _/ motion of the cable 310 is transferred to the pods 124 such that all the pods 124 travel at a same speed relative to the rectangular segment 116.

In accordance with the present invention, each rectangular segment 116 includes a pair of opposed wheels 304, 308, for example bull wheels, such that the first wheel 304 is a powered wheel, and the second wheel 308 is idle i.e. not powered but rotatable around its own central axis. However, in other embodiments both bull wheels 304, 308 are powered wheels. In accordance with the present invention, the harness 316 is a framed construction of a plurality of flexible holders that clutches a pod 124. The harness 316 is designed to hold and release a pod 124 as and when required. The harness 316 releases the pods 124 at the end of the rectangular segment 116 so that the pod 124 enters the primary or secondary ring segment 104, 108 to continue the journey onwards. It is worthwhile to note that movement of the harness 316 is limited to the track of the rectangular segment 116 only and that the harness never enters in any other segment. The cable 310 of the rectangular segments 116 includes a plurality of connectors 312 such that a slot is defined between any two consecutive connectors 312.

Now referring to FIG. 3C, the rectangular segment 116 includes tracks 314 that are defined by a plurality of parallelly positioned rails for moving the pods 124 and the harness 316. Accordingly, the track 314 is advantageously positioned around the wheels 304, 308 of the rectangular segments. The track 314 includes a first rail 324 which preferably defines an outer side of the track relative the wheels. A second rail 328 which defines a central portion of the track 314. A third rail 332 that preferably defines an inner side of the track relative to the wheels 304, 308. In accordance with the present invention the first rail 324 is preferably used for the movement of the pods 124. The second rail 328 defines the rails for the harness 316 and the pod 124. The third rail 332 defines the rails for the harness. It is noted that each rail is a pair of two parallel steel bars in accordance with the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 4A, the primary ring segment 104 in accordance with the present is shown. The primary ring segment 104 includes a rotating wheel 400 that has a diameter approximately equal to the diameter of the primary ring segment 104. The primary ring segment 104 also includes a plurality of arms 404 that are located at various predefined locations on the rotating wheel 400 of the primary ring segment 104. According to the present invention, the primary ring segment 104 and rotating wheel 400 are advantageously concentric, however, they may or may not be coplanar. In this one embodiment, the rotating wheel 400 is at a higher level relative to the ring segment 104. The arm 404 is a body including a head 408, a spring and a leg 412. It is noted, however, that the arm 404 is adjustably movable in predefined positions in three degrees of freedom.

The arms 404 are adjustable in pre-defined positions as per the speed of the pod 124. Each of the arm 404 is movable from a first position to a second position. In a first position, the arm 404 engages with a pod 124 and pushes the pod 124 thereby imparting momentum to the pod 124. In the second position, the arm 404 imparts a direction in accordance with the instruction from the control center to the pod 124 and disengages the pod 124 from the arm 404. The arms 404 also absorb any shocks or jerks. The arms 404 guide the pods 124 that are moving along with the cable 310. The arms 404 are configured to hold and guide the pods 124 in a desired direction in which the pod 124 is travelling to reach to a predefined destination. The arm 404 advantageously guide the pods 124 to a predefined rectangular segment 116 (Ref. FIG. 2) while the pod 124 travels along the ring segment 104. Now referring to FIG. 5, the transportation system 100 of the present invention, in a first embodiment 500 include a primary ring segment 504, a plurality of rectangular segments 508, a plurality of tertiary ring segments 512, and a Control Center 516. In this embodiment, the tertiary ring segments 512 are small relative to the primary ring segment 504. In accordance with the present invention, the tertiary ring segments 512 enable the pods 124 (Ref. FIG. 2) to slow down form a higher speed to a lower speed in a stepped manner and to catch up the speed from a lower speed to predefined higher speed. It is noted, however, that the tertiary ring segments 512 are stationary and installed at a predefined location in proximity with the rectangular segment 508. Each of the tertiary ring segment 512 includes a rotating wheel and a circular track that are concentric. The tertiary ring segments 512 also enable the pods 124 to enter in the primary ring segment 504 and continue to a desired rectangular segment 508.

The control center 516 is a separate monitoring unit, where information of each pod 124, harness 316, cable 310, wheel 304 and 308, passenger personal and destination data etc. is captured using sensors, cameras, billing input etc. and that is processed for operating the system 100. The stations are preferably located at the slowest point of the network that is defined by the tertiary ring segments 112.

Accordingly, any tertiary ring segment 512 enables a pod 124 to start preferably from a smallest/slowest ring segment, for example, a secondary or tertiary ring segment 512, at a substantially low speed, and after catching a higher speed, enables the same pod 124 to enter in the primary ring segment 504 through which the pod 124 enter a predefined rectangular segment 404, and then to exit the pod 124 in a desired direction.

Referring to FIG. 6, another embodiment of the transportation system 100 is described. Accordingly, the transportation system 600 includes a pair of rectangular segments 604, instead of a single rectangular segment 608 as that of the first embodiment referred in FIG. 4. The system 600 also includes two primary ring segments 612, 614 instead of a single primary ring segment as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 5. However, this embodiment includes all the other elements as that of the first embodiment. In this embodiment, the first primary ring segments 612, the second primary ring segment 614, the pair of rectangular segments 604, a plurality of single rectangular segments 608, and a plurality of secondary rectangular segments 616 are collectively advantageously implied to manage high density traffic situation.

The transport system 500 is advantageously quick and efficient transportation system over the transport systems in the prior art. The plurality of connectors 312 that are positioned equidistantly advantageously facilitate easy and smooth operation of the transportation system 100. Accordingly, the pods 124 relating to the single rectangular segments 608 are directed to the first primary ring segment 614, and that are in turn directed to the second primary ring segment 612. The traffic by way of the pods 124 received in the second primary ring segment 612 is advantageously split between the pair of two rectangular segments 604. It is understood here that the individuals coming from all three single rectangular segments 608. Now referring to FIG. 7, a preferred route assigned by the control center 516 to a pod 124 for travelling from a tertiary ring segment ‘G to a another the rectangular track segment ‘7’. The pod 124 travels from tertiary ring segment ‘G that moves in anti-clockwise direction, to a tertiary ring track segment ‘2’ that moves in clockwise direction. Then the pod 124 moves to a tertiary ring track segment ‘3’ that moves in anti-clockwise direction. Then the pod 124 moves to a tertiary ring track segment ‘4’ that moves in clockwise direction. In a next step the pod 124 is received in the first primary ring segment ‘5’ moving in anti -clockwise direction from where the pod 124 moves to the second primary ring segment ‘6’ moving in clockwise direction. In the last step, the pod 124 enters in the rectangular segment ‘7’ moving in anti-clockwise direction to continue the journey further. This route that is assigned to the pod 124 is an optimum route at a given time by the control center 516 to the pod 124 to reach to desired destination.

Referring to FIG. 8 one more embodiment 800 of the rectangular segment 116 of the system 100 is shown that is integrable with any of the ring segments of the present invention. Accordingly, the rectangular segment 800 includes a pair of opposed wheels 804 and 808. A cable 810 forms a loop around the wheels 804, 808 thereby connecting the wheels. Rotary motion of the wheels 804,808 is converted to a translatory motion of the cable 810 that moves in a direction indicated by arrow ‘A’. The rectangular segment 800 includes ropes 820 such that each of the rope is securely connected to a pod 824.

In this one embodiment, the pod 824 is connected to the harness 816 through a pod holder i.e. holder 828. It is noted that the harness 816 as well as the holder 828 ride on the rails 814. The pod 824 is advantageously suspended under the rail 814 by the holder 828. The pod 828 includes wheels 830 to move the pod 832 along the base 832 as an when required. The rectangular segment 800 also includes pair of guiding ropes 836 through which the pods move in a direction as indicated by arrow ‘B’. The guiding ropes 836 help stabilize the pods 824 that may swing outwards due to a centrifugal force or any external force. It is however, noted that the rectangular connector 800 of this embodiment is integrable with any ring segment of the present invention. In other words, the primary ring segment 104 in accordance with this embodiment includes suspended pods 824 that are guided by rotating wheel arms 400. In this embodiment, the pods are advantageously landable on the base 832 and facilitates smooth mounting/dismounting of goods/individuals in the respective pod 824.

According to this embodiment the pods 824 advantageously carry the load- people or goods. When the Pods are suspended under the tracks, they can swing outwards due to the centrifugal force at higher speeds. Also, the danger of the pods jumping tracks and derailing due to centrifugal force is avoided to some extent when the pods are suspended below the tracks by having ring segment 104 with smaller turning radius. The small footprint of the pod holder 828 and the harness 816 allows the pods 824 to run at higher speeds on turns. The small footprint of the of the pod holder 828 and harness 816 also helps to reduce the circumference of the ring segments 04. It is understood that the suspended pods 824 are prevented from swinging outwards by flexible barriers defined by as guiding ropes 836 or rubberized supports running the length of the rectangular segment 800 or ring segments 104.

The pod 124 rolls along the track 314. The pods 124 are pulled or pushed by the harness 316. The pods 124 are not powered to move on its own, but each pod 124 is pushed by the harness 316. Both the pod 124 and harness 316 have a power source (rechargeable or replaceable battery for e.g.) to provide power to on-board communication interface and devices. The communication interface exchanges data or signals with other devices in the system 100 through the central control 516. The onboard battery/power source may also be used for other operations such as: powering digital displays, fans, lights, etc. The central control 516 encompasses all communication devices and computer programs which are stand alone or linked to or integrated with devices, sensors and computerized programs that are used by the central control 516 to communicate within the system 100. The weight of the load or passenger is recorded during boarding or mounting automatically, or thru manual input. The system 100 also records whether there is or isn’t a load. The system 100 also records destination coordinates from a finite set of destination coordinates in the network, entered or selected from a menu, and determines the shortest or the selected route on the system 100 to the destination or other alternate destinations closest to the desired location on the network in case the selected destination is not available for some reason.

In case of heavy traffic, the system 100 identifies a ‘optimised route for all pods 124 to reach their destinations in the shortest period of time by factoring in programmable inputs such as traffic density, route capacity, Pod prioritization, and so on. This information is available to the system 100 which shares it with all devices on the network which enable and guide the pod 124 to its destination, and to other devices such as other pods 124 which may need to be aware of the relative locations and given routes of other pods on the network especially on the same ring segment 104 or rectangular segments 116 connected to the ring segment 104. The system 100 provides information about each pods location and destination to other connected devices on the network.

Now referring to FIGS. 1 to 8, in operation, a passenger reaches a boarding station i.e. tertiary ring segment 112. Now the passenger enters an empty pod 124 preferably when the moving pod 124 is at its slowest speed at the station i.e. a tertiary ring segment 112. Now the passenger enters his destination code in an input panel of the pod 124 which automatically picks speed through successive tertiary ring tracks 112 and enters the rectangular segment 116. It is noted that after receiving the destination code the system 100 defines the optimal path for the destination and assigns the optimal path to the pod 124. On-board audio-visual information is provided to the passenger regarding the current location and the estimated time to reach the destination station. The pod 124 is now routed through various primary ring segments, secondary ring segments and rectangular segments to the destination station.

The passenger is informed when he is about to arrive the destination station. When the passenger has reached the destination station i.e. the tertiary track segment, the speed of the pod 124 is at its lowest to facilitate safe deboarding of the passenger. The pod 124 is ready for next cycle. The advantage of the present system 100 that any passenger has option to board the system 100 at any point to reach any other point/destination station. The passenger is not limited by a fixed route, however, the passenger travels by an optimised route at given point of time. The system 100 does not have constraints such as one way or boundaries as that of the systems available in the prior art. In the present system 100 the speed of the pods 124 is constant on any given segment. The intersection of the present invention allows pods 124 to move unhindered from one route to the other without having to stop. The system 100 is scalable irrespective of routes, narrow spaces etc. The foregoing description of specific embodiments of the present invention has been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the present invention to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the present invention and its practical application, to thereby enable others, skilled in the art to best utilize the present invention and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. It is understood that various omission and substitutions of equivalents are contemplated as circumstance may suggest or render expedient, but such are intended to cover the application or implementation without departing from the scope of the present invention.