A system and method for hybrid personal transit and a hybrid personal transit vehicle. The vehicle can include an enclosure and a suspension system including a plurality of wheels, the suspension system adapted to control a positioning of the wheels over a range from substantially vertical to substantially horizontal, wherein the positioning of the wheels is substantially vertical for engaging a road surface, and wherein the positioning of the wheels is substantially horizontal for engaging a rail.


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    Title :

    HYBRID PERSONAL TRANSIT SYSTEM


    Additional title:

    HYBRIDES PERSONENVERKEHRSSYSTEM
    SYSTÈME DE TRANSPORT PERSONNEL HYBRIDE


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2016-06-15


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B61B RAILWAY SYSTEMS , Eisenbahnanlagen / B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / B61C Lokomotiven , LOCOMOTIVES / E01B PERMANENT WAY , Gleisoberbau



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