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The PRT

Created by Michael Keoni Medici : College Student

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If you have not heard about West Virginia's Personal Rapid Transit ("PRT"), then you have not been to Morgantown. The PRT is the lifeline of the city. The PRT connects downtown Morgantown with the Evansdale and Health Sciences Building. A system that breaks down infrequently but transports thousands of students and citizens is extremely reliable.

I can think of many times traveling the PRT for class or to go downtown to meet up with friends. It even runs on the weekends. The safety on the PRT cannot be matched. The paths to and from the stations are lined with lights and emergency blue lights that can report a incident to police and alert the immediate area. I fortunately never witnessed, experienced, or heard of any such incident, but the means to protect riders and students is there.

Every year the school during spirit week has a competition to pack a PRT with as many students as they can. I have heard that many people have been crammed into a PRT car. If you have never seen pictures, take a look. The PRT system is as much a part of WVU as the Mountaineer and truly is a sight to be seen and experience.

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