MAIT and the transport of goods

Abstract:

A MAIT system can be used to transport both passengers and goods, with different types of cabin designed for specific role, both travelling on the same carriers.

Transport has always had a profound role in shaping society. The location and size of cities, where we go to work and play and the exploitation of resources are all largely determined by transport technology.

This article is a discussion of how the MAIT concept would be applied to the transport of goods and to explore the likely impact this might have commerce and everyday life.

• The MAIT cabin as a container
• Economic weight capacity
• The MAIT cabin as a replacement for large lorries
• Less urgency for loading and unloading
• Cabins can be used for storage
• Cabins can be used at the point of sale
• Cabins can be loaded at the source
• Cabins can be taken into buildings
• Unloaded at leisure and at the final destination
• Smaller distribution centres
• Improved collection of refuse
• Change of retail structure