MAGLEV HIGH SPEED DUAL MODE GLOBAL TRANSPORT NETWORK

DISCLOSED TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANPORTATION IN 1960s

The MARCO SYSTEM

(IMAGE NO.32 Above)This sketch, one among many, was part of the Dual Mode Maglev system. These high speed tubes provide a controlled environment for the safety of the passengers and vehicles against all elements except earthquakes or terrorist acts if which occurs the system (That loop) automatically shuts down minimizing the damages. Should a power failure occur the vehicles can propel themselves to escapes hatches located every few miles as shown above(cont.)

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(IMAGE NO.26 Above)In october 1969 The U.S. DOT wrote to me stating that although TRW studies were made on the various concepts including my Dual Mode Maglev, the only concept using personal vehicles in a magnetically suspended and propelled mode in a pipeline conceived and suggested at that time (1960s)they decided to consider the pallet method which was already in use in Europe loading autos on flatbed train cars through the Alps.Time was not ripe for my idea yet. Now that it is they are trying to rewrite history to try claiming my concept as theirs.===(cont.)

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(IMAGE NO.36)Page 27? above was part of a report of the study made by TRW Corp. in the early 1960s for the U.S. DOT.--- TRW was assigned the contract . The three BI-MODAL systems above were the MARCO SYSTEM (mine), STARRCAR, and URBMOBILE.The arrow above points to "MARCO SYSTEM" -- 'Electromechanically suspended and propelled individually owned automobiles offering conventional automobile characteristics on the street and claiming speeds up to 300 mph in a tube type of guideway.' I.E.- The only dual mode MAGLEV system concept existing at that time. It prompted newcomers to now steal the idea and run. GOOD LUCK !!(cont)

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> (IMAGE NO.37 Above are more specs (TRW studies made in early 1960s for U.S.DOT) of MARCO(mine),STARRCAR,And URBMOBILE. Here's what MARCO specifications were --Guideway type: TUBE, --Propulsion system: E-M REPULSION-- --Suspension:ELECTRO-MAGNETIC --Control: CENTRAL COMPUTER-- --Performance: 300MPH --Capacity:16000 Veh.PH (inserted 10 feet apart@ 30 MPH) --Street Mode: CONVENTIONAL AUTO (preferably EV)safer in the system.

---BELOW IS THE CONDENSED TEXT (7 pages) including some sketches forwarded the U.S.DOT in early 60s. NOTE:Each of the seven old type pages was retyped just below it for better legibility.

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---PAGE 1--- This synchronized system is based upon the principles that people are/ increasingly determined to be flexible in their movements in and around our urban centers; to come and go when they please, independant of schedules;and to seek the privacy, cleanliness, comfort and convenience that, so far, only the automobile has offered. Also,people want to have effective door-to-door transportation, and they wish to retain private ownership of their vehicle so that it can contain personal conveniences. In this system the main flow of traffic is provided by propelling and controlling the vehicles so as to move them in a synchronized pattern while permitting any vehicle to seperate from the synchronized pattern to become self proppelled at any desired station. The method has the capability of going beyond urban, local or mass transportation and can be integrated as a national or even international network in which each vehicle is controlled and propelled by the system to give safety and efficiency. The travelling time for the driver can be used for other purposes and the system eliminates the road hazards to high speed travel such as occasioned by bad weather, damage to the road, or unexpected obstructions. There is the flexibility....Continued on page 2 (The above was retyped from old text above)

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---Page 2--- to ship freight in container vehicles which can enter the synchronized flow at any time there is capacity available. In this synchronized system the vehicles are propelled along a main line uniformly seperated with each one held in its own assigned space. This is distinctly different from earlier types of systems which have proposed that the individual cars should become coupled together to form an interconnected train.When the vehicles are moving along the main line past a station they travel at moderate speed and each has an assigned space of a moderate length, for example 30 M.P.H. and a 60 foot space. Along the stretches of the main line the vehicles are progressively accelerated and their assigned space proportionately increases. For example at 60 M.P.H. the assigned space becomes 120 feet long and at 300 M.P.H. it is 600 feet long. The particular spacing which is used and the top speed limit can be change as experience in use of the system is gained and as the control equipment is improved, and so these figures are only given as examples.In this manner a known number of vehicles pas any given point along the line per unit time, regardless of whether the vehicles are travelling fast or slow.A computer controller operates the overall system and regulates the application of power to each vehicle to maintain the synchronism. Because the movement of....Continued on page 3.(The above was retyped from below)

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---Page 3--- each vehicle is exactly controlled and all of the environmental conditions are known, that is, road hazards, human error,visibility conditions, and so forth are known; the overall safety of the system is inherently improved as compared with travel today. As shown in Figure 1, the privately owned vehicles V are driven in the manner of an automobile for local traffic flow. When a driver wishes to enter the network he approaches an entrance station and steers onto one of the entrance ramps E which are located at convenient points along theline L. As the vehicles moves up the entrance ramp, the driver automatically loses control over it, and the engine is turned off. The car is automatically inspected The doors and windows are closed and locked. If it is not in satisfactory condition, it is shunted onto a reject ramp R leading back to the street. Each vehicle carries a distinctive registration plate and mechanism for indicating where the driver wants to go. After passing inspection, the vehicle is automatically registered and its destination computed. The charge for the trip is also computed so that at the end of the month a bill for mileageuse of the system can be sent to the user. The car is then moved onto a waiting ramp Y and at this time a sensing devise signals when there is an available space approaching in the traffic moving along the main line.The...Continued on page 4(The above was retyped from below)

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