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Innovative Transportation Technologies 
- By Jerry Schneider. Classified descriptions, diagrams, over 40 transport technologies: planned, operating; electric and not; manual, automated; 1-/2-mode; freight/people movers (PRT); top mount, suspended; mono-/bi-rails, automated highways; fora, conference reports.
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Advanced Transit Association - ATRA promotes developing technologies such as Personal Rapid Transit (PRT), identifies problems and ways advanced systems can help solve them. Descriptions, studies (download, paper), videos, PRT Model Project, calendar, links.
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The ADVISORS project - Action for advanced Driver assistance and Vehicle control systems Implementation, Standardisation, Optimum use of the Road network and Safety. Includes project description and reports, a virtual driving lab, and related links.
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Alexander Communications Group, Inc. - Offers several newsletters on emerging energy and transportation technology, including intelligent transportation systems (ITS), alternative vehicles, and fuel cell research and development. Some free content.
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Automated People Mover Standards Committee - An organization developing standards for automated people movers. Includes publications, directives, and meeting notes.
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AWAKE - Pipeline project for a system to assess driver vigilance and give off a warning, if need be. Lists consortium members and purpose of the project. Based in Europe.
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Car Innovations - How cars might appear in the future.
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Future Transportation - Small enthusiast site, with maglev trains, solar sails, transport history. Brief descriptions, diagrams, photographs.
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Hydro Lance Corp. - High Aspect Ratio Twin Hull (H.A.R.T.H.): new, innovative marine ocean ship platform architecture with passive designed, high stability and safety, low fuel use, achieves high speeds in high seas: 50-75 knots.
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I.N.S.E.A.N. - Description of research facilities and programs. Includes publications.
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The National Transportation Library - Provides online access to documents and databases covering all aspects of transportation in the U.S. Material is contributed by public and private organizations around the country and access is free.
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Planning Rural Roads - Designed to help planners and managers of rural roads networks in developing countries. Covers topics such as selection, design, funding, and maintenance.
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Predit - French national program in land transport research and innovation. Information about strategic program efforts to improve performance relative to energy, noise, pollution and environment.
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SMRTram - Horizontal pedestrian mobility system to stretch average walking access distances along selected corridors. Similar to light rail and buses, but with rubber tires on a concrete guideway.
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