FL: Pinellas Man Proposes Magnetic Levitation Transit System

April 5, 2018
For three years, Tom Nocera has been planning BeachTran, which would use technology developed by California-based company, skyTran.

A Pinellas County man says he has a modern solution to traffic woes, not just near the beach, but clear to Tampa and St. Pete.

For three years, Tom Nocera has been planning BeachTran, which would use technology developed by California-based company, skyTran.

The elevated guide rail would use magnetic levitation to move two-person passenger pods. The solar-powered system would initially run between downtown Clearwater and Clearwater Beach, eventually, expanding to St. Pete and Tampa.

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