March 2009
At first glance, the conceptual design for a new rail transit system in Lafayette might bring to mind the futuristic television cartoon "The Jetsons."
The vision of commuters zipping around in driverless pods above city streets takes a while to set in, especially in a state not known for innovations in public transportation.
But a group of industrial design students at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette has developed the rudiments of an automated, elevated railway system that they hope will be the future of mass transit in the city.
"I think we have reached the point of having a valid design for the population of Lafayette," ULL industrial design professor Jerry Malinowski said.
He has led students the past five years in developing the system through the Transit Design Studio, which works with municipal planning groups across the state on improving public transportation.
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