I had an idea for something like this years ago (dangit!), but I’m glad to see someone taking this a step closer to reality. Like the movie The Incredibles, little pods take individuals (or families) on a rail system to their destination. It’s mass transit, but each pod can take a person or family exactly where they want to go, no stops in between, no annoying strangers in the car.

http://www.salon.com/mwt/the_big_idea/2004/11/19/new_taxi/index.html

I hope it becomes a reality somewhere, I’d love to see it in action.