Higherway Stops

There are several types of Higherway stops designed to fit into particular locations at minimal cost. Balcony stops are the lowest cost stops and are built as attachments to buildings on the second or third floor. Suburban ground-level stops are the next lowest cost and include berths for Pelicans and Doves (andQuails/Pheasants) and often landing areas where Quails/Pheasants can enter or leave the system.

Higher cost stops are located in airports and stadiums and have part-time attendants and many berths. Stadium stops have several levels circling the stadium so people leaving after an event do not have to go far to board. Full-service stand-alone city stops include attendants, elevators, rest rooms, package hold areas, bike lockers, and training facilities and are the most expensive. All public stops will have closed circuit television monitoring, ride card readers: both RFID readers and keyboards with a voice link to a system operator (can be credit card pay telephones), lighting, awnings, and safety features to prevent people from falling or colliding with vehicles.

Cargo stops will have berths for Owls and automatic load/unload conveyors. Depending on the cargo, they may have automatic doors and refrigeration. The stops may be located inside buildings.

Passenger stop location criteria:

1. Put stops at hospitals, large schools, jails, hotels, large employers, shopping centers, large churches, wherever there are large parking lots or many people go five days per week.
2. Connect to other transportation modes: airports, docks, rental car agencies, train and bus stations.
3. Put stops in neighborhoods where people want them.
4. Put stops where landowners are willing to pay for them.

Stops will have separate berths for Doves and Pelicans and easy communications to system operators.

Skyhook dualmode landings will enable automatic alignment between the Baz carrier vehicles and the Pheasant and Quail dualmode vehicles.