# Swift Rails Showcased at the Smart Cities Connect Conference in Washington, DC. | Swift Rails, Inc.

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## Author
Daryl Anderson

## Subject
Swift Rails, Inc.

## Content
Swift Rails was recently showcased at the Smart Cities Connect Conference in Washington, DC. We have been featured in an article discussing the conference highlights. Take a look at: https://smartcitiesconnect.org/innovation-at-smart-cities-connect-conference-expo-fall-2023/ :Innovation at Smart Cities Connect Conference & Expo Fall 2023At Smart Cities Connect, there is never a shortage of innovative, impactful ideas and the Fall Conference and Expo was no exception. Each session buzzed with interesting exchanges about new technologies designed to support city service delivery. As I bounced from room to room, I heard a familiar and consistent comment from city leaders, “We come to Smart Cities Connect to learn about the latest in smart cities. We come here to see what everyone else is doing.” And while there was innovation around every turn, there were a few big ideas that I’d like to generate some buzz about and start some conversations. Each of these concepts is related to problem solving around urban logistics in attempts to get vehicles off of the road and to streamline getting people or things from A to B. The benefits of implementing these solutions include reducing carbon emissions from vehicles, reducing roadway wear and tear, reducing traffic congestion, and increasing pedestrian and driver safety. Take a look at these entrepreneurial approaches to solving city challenges and let us know your thoughts!Swift RailsSwift Rails is a common sense approach to cities mired in deadlock traffic. These modernized people movers have 1, 2 and 4-person pods that operate on an elevated track above city roadways. The zero-emission, ultra-light, quiet vehicles on rails promise to radically lower the cost of transit while increasing sustainability measures and making transportation access more equitable and safer. The exchange of space per mile is worth looking into as the Swift Rails solution takes 400ft2 as opposed to 116,000 ft2 for traditional roadways. The end customer can hail their vehicle via mobile app for an on-demand, point-to-point travel solution, removing the hassle of multiple stops, and reducing travel time to about 8 minutes (as opposed to 45 minutes by transit or 25 minutes by vehicle.) For those cities who are challenged to get costly infrastructure projects in motion, Swift Rails may provide a more seamless solution than conventional transit.