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	The '''Ringway Transportation System''' ('''RTS''') is a proposed, patented mass transit concept in which a vehicle glides in a linear direction on thrust between ring or frame structures supported by a line of pillars, without a continuous rail, tube or other support in the vehicle's travel path.<ref name="youthglide">{{cite web \|last=Maurya \|first=Reema \|title=Ringway Transportation System: A Gliding Mass Transit of Future \|website=Youth Time Magazine \|date=12 May 2022 \|url=https://youthtimemag.com/ringway-transportation-system-a-gliding-mass-transit-of-future/ \|access-date=14 November 2026}}</ref><ref name="openinnovation">{{cite web \|title=Ringway Transportation Technology \|website=Open Innovation Platform \|url=https://agri.openinnovationplatform.org/solutions/ringway-transportation-technology \|access-date=14 November 2026}}</ref> It was developed by Indian railway engineer Naveen Chaudhary.<ref name="schaeffler">{{cite web \|title=Flying on a train \|website=Tomorrow \|publisher=Schaeffler \|url=https://schaeffler-tomorrow.com/en/article/flying-on-a-train \|access-date=14 November 2026}}</ref>		The '''Ringway Transportation System''' ('''RTS''') is a proposed, patented mass transit concept in which a vehicle glides in a linear direction on thrust between ring or frame structures supported by a line of pillars, without a continuous rail, tube or other support in the vehicle's travel path.<ref name="youthglide">{{cite web \|last=Maurya \|first=Reema \|title=Ringway Transportation System: A Gliding Mass Transit of Future \|website=Youth Time Magazine \|date=12 May 2022 \|url=https://youthtimemag.com/ringway-transportation-system-a-gliding-mass-transit-of-future/ \|access-date=14 November 2026}}</ref><ref name="openinnovation">{{cite web \|title=Ringway Transportation Technology \|website=Open Innovation Platform \|url=https://agri.openinnovationplatform.org/solutions/ringway-transportation-technology \|access-date=14 November 2026}}</ref> It was developed by [[Indian]] railway engineer Naveen Chaudhary.<ref name="schaeffler">{{cite web \|title=Flying on a train \|website=Tomorrow \|publisher=Schaeffler \|url=https://schaeffler-tomorrow.com/en/article/flying-on-a-train \|access-date=14 November 2026}}</ref>

	The system remains a concept. No prototype or test track has been built, and published coverage describes it as existing in the form of engineering documentation, renderings and patent filings.<ref name="intelligentliving">{{cite web \|title=Ringway Transportation System: The Trackless Maglev Revolution \|website=Intelligent Living \|date=18 July 2026 \|url=https://www.intelligentliving.co/ringway-transportation-system-trackless/ \|access-date=14 November 2026}}</ref>		The system remains a concept. No prototype or test track has been built, and published coverage describes it as existing in the form of engineering documentation, renderings and patent filings.<ref name="intelligentliving">{{cite web \|title=Ringway Transportation System: The Trackless Maglev Revolution \|website=Intelligent Living \|date=18 July 2026 \|url=https://www.intelligentliving.co/ringway-transportation-system-trackless/ \|access-date=14 November 2026}}</ref>
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	=== Magnetoplasmaionic engine ===		=== Magnetoplasmaionic engine ===
	The project also proposes a Magnetoplasmaionic (MPI) engine, which is presented by its promoters as using the Earth's atmospheric ions and plasma, converted into a direct or indirect form of power supply, to provide thrust to the vehicle.<ref name="youthglide"/><ref name="openinnovation"/> Chaudhary presented the engine as a paper, "Magnetoplasmaionic (MPI) Engine", in the Propulsion and Energy session of the 35th ICAS Congress in Sydney in 2026, describing it as a propulsion concept that harnesses atmospheric electricity, accelerates plasma with electromagnetic forces in a magnetic confinement system, and is aimed at sustainable, zero-emission air transportation.<ref name="icas2026">{{cite conference \|last=Chaudhary \|first=N. K. \|title=Magnetoplasmaionic (MPI) Engine \|book-title=35th ICAS Congress 2026 \|location=Sydney, Australia \|date=2026 \|doi=10.71945/icas2026_0739 \|url=https://www.icas.org/icas_archive/icas2026/data/preview/icas2026_0739.htm \|access-date=14 November 2026}}</ref> Coverage of the concept notes that, on the project's own figures, atmospheric harvesting is a supplement rather than the main power source, supplying up to about 15 percent of operational power under optimal conditions, with the rest drawn from the grid.<ref name="intelligentliving"/>		The project also proposes a Magnetoplasmaionic (MPI) engine, which is presented by its promoters as using the [[Earth]]'s atmospheric ions and plasma, converted into a direct or indirect form of power supply, to provide thrust to the vehicle.<ref name="youthglide"/><ref name="openinnovation"/> Chaudhary presented the engine as a paper, "Magnetoplasmaionic (MPI) Engine", in the [[Propulsion]] and Energy session of the 35th ICAS Congress in [[Sydney]] in 2026, describing it as a propulsion concept that harnesses atmospheric electricity, accelerates plasma with electromagnetic forces in a magnetic confinement system, and is aimed at sustainable, zero-emission air transportation.<ref name="icas2026">{{cite conference \|last=Chaudhary \|first=N. K. \|title=Magnetoplasmaionic (MPI) Engine \|book-title=35th ICAS Congress 2026 \|location=Sydney, Australia \|date=2026 \|doi=10.71945/icas2026_0739 \|url=https://www.icas.org/icas_archive/icas2026/data/preview/icas2026_0739.htm \|access-date=14 November 2026}}</ref> Coverage of the concept notes that, on the project's own figures, atmospheric harvesting is a supplement rather than the main power source, supplying up to about 15 percent of operational power under optimal conditions, with the rest drawn from the grid.<ref name="intelligentliving"/>

	These performance figures, including proposed supersonic speeds of over 1,000 km/h, are design targets stated by the project and the publications covering it. They have not been demonstrated on a built system.<ref name="intelligentliving"/>		These performance figures, including proposed supersonic speeds of over 1,000 km/h, are design targets stated by the project and the publications covering it. They have not been demonstrated on a built system.<ref name="intelligentliving"/>

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	The '''Ringway Transportation System''' ('''RTS''') is a proposed transportation concept that combines enclosed guideway infrastructure, automated vehicle operation, and electric propulsion technologies. The concept has been described in media reports as a hybrid transportation system intended for passenger and freight movement over urban, regional, and long-distance corridors. Ringway has been discussed alongside other emerging transportation concepts such as [[Hyperloop]], [[Maglev]], and [[Automated guideway transit]].<ref>{{cite news \|last=O'Connell \|first=Mark \|title=8 Mass Transportation Ideas That Make The Hyperloop Look Boring \|work=Motherboard \|publisher=Vice Media \|date=2016-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: The Trackless Maglev Revolution \|work=Intelligent Living}}</ref> <ref>https://doi.org/10.71945/icas2026_0739</ref>		The '''Ringway Transportation System''' ('''RTS''') is a proposed transportation concept that combines enclosed guideway infrastructure, automated vehicle operation, and electric propulsion technologies. The concept has been described in media reports as a hybrid transportation system intended for passenger and freight movement over urban, regional, and long-distance corridors. Ringway has been discussed alongside other emerging transportation concepts such as [[Hyperloop]], [[Maglev]], and [[Automated guideway transit]].<ref>{{cite news \|last=O'Connell \|first=Mark \|title=8 Mass Transportation Ideas That Make The Hyperloop Look Boring \|work=Motherboard \|publisher=Vice Media \|date=2016-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: The Trackless Maglev Revolution \|work=Intelligent Living}}</ref> <ref>https://doi.org/10.71945/icas2026_0739</ref>

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	~~'''Ringway Transportation System'''.~~
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	The '''Ringway Transportation System''' ('''RTS''') is a proposed transportation concept that combines enclosed guideway infrastructure, automated vehicle operation, and electric propulsion technologies. The concept has been described in media reports as a hybrid transportation system intended for passenger and freight movement over urban, regional, and long-distance corridors. Ringway has been discussed alongside other emerging transportation concepts such as [[Hyperloop]], [[Maglev]], and [[Automated guideway transit]].<ref>{{cite news \|last=O'Connell \|first=Mark \|title=8 Mass Transportation Ideas That Make The Hyperloop Look Boring \|work=Motherboard \|publisher=Vice Media \|date=2016-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: The Trackless Maglev Revolution \|work=Intelligent Living}}</ref> <ref>https://doi.org/10.71945/icas2026_0739</ref>		The '''Ringway Transportation System''' ('''RTS''') is a proposed transportation concept that combines enclosed guideway infrastructure, automated vehicle operation, and electric propulsion technologies. The concept has been described in media reports as a hybrid transportation system intended for passenger and freight movement over urban, regional, and long-distance corridors. Ringway has been discussed alongside other emerging transportation concepts such as [[Hyperloop]], [[Maglev]], and [[Automated guideway transit]].<ref>{{cite news \|last=O'Connell \|first=Mark \|title=8 Mass Transportation Ideas That Make The Hyperloop Look Boring \|work=Motherboard \|publisher=Vice Media \|date=2016-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: The Trackless Maglev Revolution \|work=Intelligent Living}}</ref> <ref>https://doi.org/10.71945/icas2026_0739</ref>
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	The '''Ringway Transportation System''' ('''RTS''') is a proposed transportation concept that combines enclosed guideway infrastructure, automated vehicle operation, and electric propulsion technologies. The concept has been described in media reports as a hybrid transportation system intended for passenger and freight movement over urban, regional, and long-distance corridors. Ringway has been discussed alongside other emerging transportation concepts such as [[Hyperloop]], [[Maglev]], and [[Automated guideway transit]].<ref>{{cite news \|last=O'Connell \|first=Mark \|title=8 Mass Transportation Ideas That Make The Hyperloop Look Boring \|work=Motherboard \|publisher=Vice Media \|date=2016-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: The Trackless Maglev Revolution \|work=Intelligent Living}}</ref>		The '''Ringway Transportation System''' ('''RTS''') is a proposed transportation concept that combines enclosed guideway infrastructure, automated vehicle operation, and electric propulsion technologies. The concept has been described in media reports as a hybrid transportation system intended for passenger and freight movement over urban, regional, and long-distance corridors. Ringway has been discussed alongside other emerging transportation concepts such as [[Hyperloop]], [[Maglev]], and [[Automated guideway transit]].<ref>{{cite news \|last=O'Connell \|first=Mark \|title=8 Mass Transportation Ideas That Make The Hyperloop Look Boring \|work=Motherboard \|publisher=Vice Media \|date=2016-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: The Trackless Maglev Revolution \|work=Intelligent Living}}</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==

	The Ringway Transportation System was developed as a conceptual transportation proposal aimed at addressing future mobility requirements through the use of automated operation, electrified propulsion, and dedicated guideway infrastructure. Public awareness of the concept increased during the 2010s through coverage in technology and transportation media.<ref>{{cite news \|last=O'Connell \|first=Mark \|title=Let's Get Even More Unreal About Mass Transit \|work=Motherboard \|publisher=Vice Media \|date=2016-02-18}}</ref>		The Ringway Transportation System was developed as a conceptual transportation proposal aimed at addressing future mobility requirements through the use of automated operation, electrified propulsion, and dedicated guideway infrastructure. Public awareness of the concept increased during the 2010s through coverage in technology and transportation media.<ref>{{cite news \|last=O'Connell \|first=Mark \|title=Let's Get Even More Unreal About Mass Transit \|work=Motherboard \|publisher=Vice Media \|date=2016-02-18}}</ref>

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	== Concept and design ==		== Concept and design ==

	Ringway has been described as a transportation system in which vehicles operate within a dedicated guideway environment under automated or semi-automated control. Published descriptions characterize the concept as combining elements of high-speed transportation, automated guideway transit, and magnetic-levitation-inspired technologies.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: A Gliding Mass Transit of Future \|work=Youth Time Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: The Trackless Maglev Revolution \|work=Intelligent Living}}</ref>		Ringway has been described as a transportation system in which vehicles operate within a dedicated guideway environment under automated or semi-automated control. Published descriptions characterize the concept as combining elements of high-speed transportation, automated guideway transit, and magnetic-levitation-inspired technologies.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: A Gliding Mass Transit of Future \|work=Youth Time Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: The Trackless Maglev Revolution \|work=Intelligent Living}}</ref>

	Proposed characteristics include:		Proposed characteristics include:

	* Dedicated enclosed or semi-enclosed guideways.		* Dedicated enclosed or semi-enclosed guideways.
	* Electrically powered vehicles.		* Electrically powered vehicles.
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	== Infrastructure ==		== Infrastructure ==

	Proposed infrastructure elements include:		Proposed infrastructure elements include:

	* Guideway structures.		* Guideway structures.
	* Passenger stations and terminals.		* Passenger stations and terminals.
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	== Operations ==		== Operations ==

	Under proposed operating scenarios, vehicles would travel within a controlled transportation corridor managed through automated control systems. Automation technologies have been described as supporting vehicle guidance, scheduling, monitoring, and traffic management functions.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway, o trem futurista que não toca nos trilhos \|trans-title=Ringway, the futuristic train that does not touch the tracks \|work=Mobilize Brasil \|language=pt}}</ref>		Under proposed operating scenarios, vehicles would travel within a controlled transportation corridor managed through automated control systems. Automation technologies have been described as supporting vehicle guidance, scheduling, monitoring, and traffic management functions.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway, o trem futurista que não toca nos trilhos \|trans-title=Ringway, the futuristic train that does not touch the tracks \|work=Mobilize Brasil \|language=pt}}</ref>

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	== Comparison with similar systems ==		== Comparison with similar systems ==

	Ringway has been compared in media reports with several existing and proposed transportation systems.		Ringway has been compared in media reports with several existing and proposed transportation systems.

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	== Reception ==		== Reception ==

	The Ringway Transportation System has received coverage in technology, innovation, transportation, and futurist media publications.		The Ringway Transportation System has received coverage in technology, innovation, transportation, and futurist media publications.

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	== Related technologies ==		== Related technologies ==

	Publications discussing Ringway have also referenced advanced propulsion and energy concepts, including the Magnetoplasma Ionic (MPI) Thruster, as part of broader discussions concerning future transportation and aerospace technologies.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Atmospheric Energy Harvesting through Magnetoplasma Ionic Thruster \|work=Youth Time Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=The future of efficient space travel? \|website=Tomorrow \|publisher=Schaeffler}}</ref>		Publications discussing Ringway have also referenced advanced propulsion and energy concepts, including the Magnetoplasma Ionic (MPI) Thruster, as part of broader discussions concerning future transportation and aerospace technologies.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Atmospheric Energy Harvesting through Magnetoplasma Ionic Thruster \|work=Youth Time Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=The future of efficient space travel? \|website=Tomorrow \|publisher=Schaeffler}}</ref>

	== See also ==		== See also ==

	* [[Automated guideway transit]]		* [[Automated guideway transit]]
	* [[Hyperloop]]		* [[Hyperloop]]
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	== External links ==		== External links ==

	* [www.ringway.tech]		* [www.ringway.tech]

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	The '''Ringway Transportation System''' ('''RTS''') is a proposed transportation concept that combines enclosed guideway infrastructure, automated vehicle operation, and electric propulsion technologies. The concept has been described in media reports as a hybrid transportation system intended for passenger and freight movement over urban, regional, and long-distance corridors. Ringway has been discussed alongside other emerging transportation concepts such as [[Hyperloop]], [[Maglev]], and [[Automated guideway transit]].<ref>{{cite news \|last=O'Connell \|first=Mark \|title=8 Mass Transportation Ideas That Make The Hyperloop Look Boring \|work=Motherboard \|publisher=Vice Media \|date=2016-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: The Trackless Maglev Revolution \|work=Intelligent Living}}</ref> <ref>https://doi.org/10.71945/icas2026_0739</ref>		The '''Ringway Transportation System''' ('''RTS''') is a proposed transportation concept that combines enclosed guideway infrastructure, automated vehicle operation, and electric propulsion technologies. The concept has been described in media reports as a hybrid transportation system intended for passenger and freight movement over urban, regional, and long-distance corridors. Ringway has been discussed alongside other emerging transportation concepts such as [[Hyperloop]], [[Maglev]], and [[Automated guideway transit]].<ref>{{cite news \|last=O'Connell \|first=Mark \|title=8 Mass Transportation Ideas That Make The Hyperloop Look Boring \|work=Motherboard \|publisher=Vice Media \|date=2016-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: The Trackless Maglev Revolution \|work=Intelligent Living}}</ref> <ref name="barefix1">{{cite journal \|url=https://doi.org/10.71945/icas2026_0739 \|title=35th ICAS Congress 2026 - Sidney, Australia \|doi=10.71945/icas2026_0739 \|access-date=14 November 2026}}</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==
	The Ringway Transportation System was developed as a conceptual transportation proposal aimed at addressing future mobility requirements through the use of automated operation, electrified propulsion, and dedicated guideway infrastructure. Public awareness of the concept increased during the 2010s through coverage in technology and transportation media.<ref>{{cite news \|last=O'Connell \|first=Mark \|title=Let's Get Even More Unreal About Mass Transit \|work=Motherboard \|publisher=Vice Media \|date=2016-02-18}}</ref><ref~~>https:~~/~~/doi.org/10.71945/icas2026_0739</ref~~>		The Ringway Transportation System was developed as a conceptual transportation proposal aimed at addressing future mobility requirements through the use of automated operation, electrified propulsion, and dedicated guideway infrastructure. Public awareness of the concept increased during the 2010s through coverage in technology and transportation media.<ref>{{cite news \|last=O'Connell \|first=Mark \|title=Let's Get Even More Unreal About Mass Transit \|work=Motherboard \|publisher=Vice Media \|date=2016-02-18}}</ref><ref name="barefix1" />

	During the 2020s, Ringway continued to be featured in articles discussing future transportation systems, sustainable mobility, and net-zero transportation concepts.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Hybrid Maglev Transit Concepts: Future Net-Zero Transportation System \|website=Future Festival}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=混合磁浮交通概念 \|trans-title=Hybrid Maglev Transit Concept \|website=ELELAND \|language=zh-hant}}</ref><ref~~>https:~~/~~/doi.org/10.71945/icas2026_0739</ref~~>		During the 2020s, Ringway continued to be featured in articles discussing future transportation systems, sustainable mobility, and net-zero transportation concepts.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Hybrid Maglev Transit Concepts: Future Net-Zero Transportation System \|website=Future Festival}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=混合磁浮交通概念 \|trans-title=Hybrid Maglev Transit Concept \|website=ELELAND \|language=zh-hant}}</ref><ref name="barefix1" />

	== Concept and design ==		== Concept and design ==
	Ringway has been described as a transportation system in which vehicles operate within a dedicated guideway environment under automated or semi-automated control. Published descriptions characterize the concept as combining elements of high-speed transportation, automated guideway transit, and magnetic-levitation-inspired technologies.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: A Gliding Mass Transit of Future \|work=Youth Time Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: The Trackless Maglev Revolution \|work=Intelligent Living}}</ref><ref~~>https:~~/~~/doi.org/10.71945/icas2026_0739</ref~~>		Ringway has been described as a transportation system in which vehicles operate within a dedicated guideway environment under automated or semi-automated control. Published descriptions characterize the concept as combining elements of high-speed transportation, automated guideway transit, and magnetic-levitation-inspired technologies.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: A Gliding Mass Transit of Future \|work=Youth Time Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: The Trackless Maglev Revolution \|work=Intelligent Living}}</ref><ref name="barefix1" />

	Proposed characteristics include:		Proposed characteristics include:
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	* Modular deployment for urban, regional, and intercity applications.		* Modular deployment for urban, regional, and intercity applications.

	Descriptions of the concept vary among sources, and specific technical details remain dependent on the proposed implementation.<ref>{{cite news \|title=El sistema de transporte Ringway reinventa la movilidad de larga distancia \|work=Tecnoneo \|language=es}}</ref><ref~~>https:~~/~~/doi.org/10.71945/icas2026_0739</ref~~>		Descriptions of the concept vary among sources, and specific technical details remain dependent on the proposed implementation.<ref>{{cite news \|title=El sistema de transporte Ringway reinventa la movilidad de larga distancia \|work=Tecnoneo \|language=es}}</ref><ref name="barefix1" />

	== Infrastructure ==		== Infrastructure ==
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	* Safety and emergency-access systems.		* Safety and emergency-access systems.

	According to published descriptions, guideways may be constructed as elevated, surface-level, or underground installations depending on operational requirements and geographical conditions.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: A Gliding Mass Transit of Future \|work=Youth Time Magazine}}</ref><ref~~>https:~~/~~/doi.org/10.71945/icas2026_0739</ref~~>		According to published descriptions, guideways may be constructed as elevated, surface-level, or underground installations depending on operational requirements and geographical conditions.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: A Gliding Mass Transit of Future \|work=Youth Time Magazine}}</ref><ref name="barefix1" />

	== Operations ==		== Operations ==
	Under proposed operating scenarios, vehicles would travel within a controlled transportation corridor managed through automated control systems. Automation technologies have been described as supporting vehicle guidance, scheduling, monitoring, and traffic management functions.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway, o trem futurista que não toca nos trilhos \|trans-title=Ringway, the futuristic train that does not touch the tracks \|work=Mobilize Brasil \|language=pt}}</ref><ref~~>https:~~/~~/doi.org/10.71945/icas2026_0739</ref~~>		Under proposed operating scenarios, vehicles would travel within a controlled transportation corridor managed through automated control systems. Automation technologies have been described as supporting vehicle guidance, scheduling, monitoring, and traffic management functions.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway, o trem futurista que não toca nos trilhos \|trans-title=Ringway, the futuristic train that does not touch the tracks \|work=Mobilize Brasil \|language=pt}}</ref><ref name="barefix1" />

	The concept has been presented as capable of supporting both passenger and freight services, either through separate infrastructure or integrated operational models.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Emerging Public Transportation of the Future \|work=Youth Time Magazine}}</ref><ref~~>https:~~/~~/doi.org/10.71945/icas2026_0739</ref~~>		The concept has been presented as capable of supporting both passenger and freight services, either through separate infrastructure or integrated operational models.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Emerging Public Transportation of the Future \|work=Youth Time Magazine}}</ref><ref name="barefix1" />

	== Comparison with similar systems ==		== Comparison with similar systems ==
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	Sources discussing Ringway have generally positioned it within the broader category of future transportation concepts intended to improve capacity, automation, sustainability, or travel efficiency.<ref>{{cite news \|last=O'Connell \|first=Mark \|title=8 Mass Transportation Ideas That Make The Hyperloop Look Boring \|work=Motherboard \|publisher=Vice Media \|date=2016-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Hybrid Maglev Transit Concepts: Future Net-Zero Transportation System \|website=Future Festival}}</ref><ref~~>https:~~/~~/doi.org/10.71945/icas2026_0739</ref~~>		Sources discussing Ringway have generally positioned it within the broader category of future transportation concepts intended to improve capacity, automation, sustainability, or travel efficiency.<ref>{{cite news \|last=O'Connell \|first=Mark \|title=8 Mass Transportation Ideas That Make The Hyperloop Look Boring \|work=Motherboard \|publisher=Vice Media \|date=2016-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Hybrid Maglev Transit Concepts: Future Net-Zero Transportation System \|website=Future Festival}}</ref><ref name="barefix1" />

	== Reception ==		== Reception ==
	The Ringway Transportation System has received coverage in technology, innovation, transportation, and futurist media publications.		The Ringway Transportation System has received coverage in technology, innovation, transportation, and futurist media publications.

	In 2016, ''Motherboard'' published articles discussing Ringway among a range of future transportation concepts and alternatives to conventional mass transit systems.<ref>{{cite news \|last=O'Connell \|first=Mark \|title=8 Mass Transportation Ideas That Make The Hyperloop Look Boring \|work=Motherboard \|publisher=Vice Media \|date=2016-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=O'Connell \|first=Mark \|title=Let's Get Even More Unreal About Mass Transit \|work=Motherboard \|publisher=Vice Media \|date=2016-02-18}}</ref><ref~~>https:~~/~~/doi.org/10.71945/icas2026_0739</ref~~>		In 2016, ''Motherboard'' published articles discussing Ringway among a range of future transportation concepts and alternatives to conventional mass transit systems.<ref>{{cite news \|last=O'Connell \|first=Mark \|title=8 Mass Transportation Ideas That Make The Hyperloop Look Boring \|work=Motherboard \|publisher=Vice Media \|date=2016-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=O'Connell \|first=Mark \|title=Let's Get Even More Unreal About Mass Transit \|work=Motherboard \|publisher=Vice Media \|date=2016-02-18}}</ref><ref name="barefix1" />

	Subsequent coverage appeared in publications including ''Youth Time Magazine'', ''Intelligent Living'', ''Mobilize Brasil'', ''Tecnoneo'', ''Future Festival'', and ''ELELAND'', which discussed the concept in the context of future transportation technologies, sustainable mobility, and long-distance transportation systems.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: A Gliding Mass Transit of Future \|work=Youth Time Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: The Trackless Maglev Revolution \|work=Intelligent Living}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway, o trem futurista que não toca nos trilhos \|work=Mobilize Brasil \|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=El sistema de transporte Ringway reinventa la movilidad de larga distancia \|work=Tecnoneo \|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Hybrid Maglev Transit Concepts: Future Net-Zero Transportation System \|website=Future Festival}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=混合磁浮交通概念 \|trans-title=Hybrid Maglev Transit Concept \|website=ELELAND \|language=zh-hant}}</ref><ref~~>https:~~/~~/doi.org/10.71945/icas2026_0739</ref~~>		Subsequent coverage appeared in publications including ''Youth Time Magazine'', ''Intelligent Living'', ''Mobilize Brasil'', ''Tecnoneo'', ''Future Festival'', and ''ELELAND'', which discussed the concept in the context of future transportation technologies, sustainable mobility, and long-distance transportation systems.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: A Gliding Mass Transit of Future \|work=Youth Time Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: The Trackless Maglev Revolution \|work=Intelligent Living}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway, o trem futurista que não toca nos trilhos \|work=Mobilize Brasil \|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=El sistema de transporte Ringway reinventa la movilidad de larga distancia \|work=Tecnoneo \|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Hybrid Maglev Transit Concepts: Future Net-Zero Transportation System \|website=Future Festival}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=混合磁浮交通概念 \|trans-title=Hybrid Maglev Transit Concept \|website=ELELAND \|language=zh-hant}}</ref><ref name="barefix1" />

	== Related technologies ==		== Related technologies ==
	Publications discussing Ringway have also referenced advanced propulsion and energy concepts, including the Magnetoplasma Ionic (MPI) Thruster, as part of broader discussions concerning future transportation and aerospace technologies.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Atmospheric Energy Harvesting through Magnetoplasma Ionic Thruster \|work=Youth Time Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=The future of efficient space travel? \|website=Tomorrow \|publisher=Schaeffler}}</ref><ref~~>https:~~/~~/doi.org/10.71945/icas2026_0739</ref~~>		Publications discussing Ringway have also referenced advanced propulsion and energy concepts, including the Magnetoplasma Ionic (MPI) Thruster, as part of broader discussions concerning future transportation and aerospace technologies.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Atmospheric Energy Harvesting through Magnetoplasma Ionic Thruster \|work=Youth Time Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=The future of efficient space travel? \|website=Tomorrow \|publisher=Schaeffler}}</ref><ref name="barefix1" />

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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	The '''Ringway Transportation System''' ('''RTS''') is a proposed transportation concept that combines enclosed guideway infrastructure, automated vehicle operation, and electric propulsion technologies. The concept has been described in media reports as a hybrid transportation system intended for passenger and freight movement over urban, regional, and long-distance corridors. Ringway has been discussed alongside other emerging transportation concepts such as [[Hyperloop]], [[Maglev]], and [[Automated guideway transit]].<ref>{{cite news \|last=O'Connell \|first=Mark \|title=8 Mass Transportation Ideas That Make The Hyperloop Look Boring \|work=Motherboard \|publisher=Vice Media \|date=2016-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: The Trackless Maglev Revolution \|work=Intelligent Living}}</ref>		The '''Ringway Transportation System''' ('''RTS''') is a proposed transportation concept that combines enclosed guideway infrastructure, automated vehicle operation, and electric propulsion technologies. The concept has been described in media reports as a hybrid transportation system intended for passenger and freight movement over urban, regional, and long-distance corridors. Ringway has been discussed alongside other emerging transportation concepts such as [[Hyperloop]], [[Maglev]], and [[Automated guideway transit]].<ref>{{cite news \|last=O'Connell \|first=Mark \|title=8 Mass Transportation Ideas That Make The Hyperloop Look Boring \|work=Motherboard \|publisher=Vice Media \|date=2016-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: The Trackless Maglev Revolution \|work=Intelligent Living}}</ref> <ref>https://doi.org/10.71945/icas2026_0739</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==
	The Ringway Transportation System was developed as a conceptual transportation proposal aimed at addressing future mobility requirements through the use of automated operation, electrified propulsion, and dedicated guideway infrastructure. Public awareness of the concept increased during the 2010s through coverage in technology and transportation media.<ref>{{cite news \|last=O'Connell \|first=Mark \|title=Let's Get Even More Unreal About Mass Transit \|work=Motherboard \|publisher=Vice Media \|date=2016-02-18}}</ref>		The Ringway Transportation System was developed as a conceptual transportation proposal aimed at addressing future mobility requirements through the use of automated operation, electrified propulsion, and dedicated guideway infrastructure. Public awareness of the concept increased during the 2010s through coverage in technology and transportation media.<ref>{{cite news \|last=O'Connell \|first=Mark \|title=Let's Get Even More Unreal About Mass Transit \|work=Motherboard \|publisher=Vice Media \|date=2016-02-18}}</ref><ref>https://doi.org/10.71945/icas2026_0739</ref>

	During the 2020s, Ringway continued to be featured in articles discussing future transportation systems, sustainable mobility, and net-zero transportation concepts.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Hybrid Maglev Transit Concepts: Future Net-Zero Transportation System \|website=Future Festival}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=混合磁浮交通概念 \|trans-title=Hybrid Maglev Transit Concept \|website=ELELAND \|language=zh-hant}}</ref>		During the 2020s, Ringway continued to be featured in articles discussing future transportation systems, sustainable mobility, and net-zero transportation concepts.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Hybrid Maglev Transit Concepts: Future Net-Zero Transportation System \|website=Future Festival}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=混合磁浮交通概念 \|trans-title=Hybrid Maglev Transit Concept \|website=ELELAND \|language=zh-hant}}</ref><ref>https://doi.org/10.71945/icas2026_0739</ref>

	== Concept and design ==		== Concept and design ==
	Ringway has been described as a transportation system in which vehicles operate within a dedicated guideway environment under automated or semi-automated control. Published descriptions characterize the concept as combining elements of high-speed transportation, automated guideway transit, and magnetic-levitation-inspired technologies.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: A Gliding Mass Transit of Future \|work=Youth Time Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: The Trackless Maglev Revolution \|work=Intelligent Living}}</ref>		Ringway has been described as a transportation system in which vehicles operate within a dedicated guideway environment under automated or semi-automated control. Published descriptions characterize the concept as combining elements of high-speed transportation, automated guideway transit, and magnetic-levitation-inspired technologies.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: A Gliding Mass Transit of Future \|work=Youth Time Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: The Trackless Maglev Revolution \|work=Intelligent Living}}</ref><ref>https://doi.org/10.71945/icas2026_0739</ref>

	Proposed characteristics include:		Proposed characteristics include:
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	* Modular deployment for urban, regional, and intercity applications.		* Modular deployment for urban, regional, and intercity applications.

	Descriptions of the concept vary among sources, and specific technical details remain dependent on the proposed implementation.<ref>{{cite news \|title=El sistema de transporte Ringway reinventa la movilidad de larga distancia \|work=Tecnoneo \|language=es}}</ref>		Descriptions of the concept vary among sources, and specific technical details remain dependent on the proposed implementation.<ref>{{cite news \|title=El sistema de transporte Ringway reinventa la movilidad de larga distancia \|work=Tecnoneo \|language=es}}</ref><ref>https://doi.org/10.71945/icas2026_0739</ref>

	== Infrastructure ==		== Infrastructure ==
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	* Safety and emergency-access systems.		* Safety and emergency-access systems.

	According to published descriptions, guideways may be constructed as elevated, surface-level, or underground installations depending on operational requirements and geographical conditions.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: A Gliding Mass Transit of Future \|work=Youth Time Magazine}}</ref>		According to published descriptions, guideways may be constructed as elevated, surface-level, or underground installations depending on operational requirements and geographical conditions.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: A Gliding Mass Transit of Future \|work=Youth Time Magazine}}</ref><ref>https://doi.org/10.71945/icas2026_0739</ref>

	== Operations ==		== Operations ==
	Under proposed operating scenarios, vehicles would travel within a controlled transportation corridor managed through automated control systems. Automation technologies have been described as supporting vehicle guidance, scheduling, monitoring, and traffic management functions.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway, o trem futurista que não toca nos trilhos \|trans-title=Ringway, the futuristic train that does not touch the tracks \|work=Mobilize Brasil \|language=pt}}</ref>		Under proposed operating scenarios, vehicles would travel within a controlled transportation corridor managed through automated control systems. Automation technologies have been described as supporting vehicle guidance, scheduling, monitoring, and traffic management functions.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway, o trem futurista que não toca nos trilhos \|trans-title=Ringway, the futuristic train that does not touch the tracks \|work=Mobilize Brasil \|language=pt}}</ref><ref>https://doi.org/10.71945/icas2026_0739</ref>

	The concept has been presented as capable of supporting both passenger and freight services, either through separate infrastructure or integrated operational models.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Emerging Public Transportation of the Future \|work=Youth Time Magazine}}</ref>		The concept has been presented as capable of supporting both passenger and freight services, either through separate infrastructure or integrated operational models.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Emerging Public Transportation of the Future \|work=Youth Time Magazine}}</ref><ref>https://doi.org/10.71945/icas2026_0739</ref>

	== Comparison with similar systems ==		== Comparison with similar systems ==
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	Sources discussing Ringway have generally positioned it within the broader category of future transportation concepts intended to improve capacity, automation, sustainability, or travel efficiency.<ref>{{cite news \|last=O'Connell \|first=Mark \|title=8 Mass Transportation Ideas That Make The Hyperloop Look Boring \|work=Motherboard \|publisher=Vice Media \|date=2016-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Hybrid Maglev Transit Concepts: Future Net-Zero Transportation System \|website=Future Festival}}</ref>		Sources discussing Ringway have generally positioned it within the broader category of future transportation concepts intended to improve capacity, automation, sustainability, or travel efficiency.<ref>{{cite news \|last=O'Connell \|first=Mark \|title=8 Mass Transportation Ideas That Make The Hyperloop Look Boring \|work=Motherboard \|publisher=Vice Media \|date=2016-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Hybrid Maglev Transit Concepts: Future Net-Zero Transportation System \|website=Future Festival}}</ref><ref>https://doi.org/10.71945/icas2026_0739</ref>

	== Reception ==		== Reception ==
	The Ringway Transportation System has received coverage in technology, innovation, transportation, and futurist media publications.		The Ringway Transportation System has received coverage in technology, innovation, transportation, and futurist media publications.

	In 2016, ''Motherboard'' published articles discussing Ringway among a range of future transportation concepts and alternatives to conventional mass transit systems.<ref>{{cite news \|last=O'Connell \|first=Mark \|title=8 Mass Transportation Ideas That Make The Hyperloop Look Boring \|work=Motherboard \|publisher=Vice Media \|date=2016-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=O'Connell \|first=Mark \|title=Let's Get Even More Unreal About Mass Transit \|work=Motherboard \|publisher=Vice Media \|date=2016-02-18}}</ref>		In 2016, ''Motherboard'' published articles discussing Ringway among a range of future transportation concepts and alternatives to conventional mass transit systems.<ref>{{cite news \|last=O'Connell \|first=Mark \|title=8 Mass Transportation Ideas That Make The Hyperloop Look Boring \|work=Motherboard \|publisher=Vice Media \|date=2016-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=O'Connell \|first=Mark \|title=Let's Get Even More Unreal About Mass Transit \|work=Motherboard \|publisher=Vice Media \|date=2016-02-18}}</ref><ref>https://doi.org/10.71945/icas2026_0739</ref>

	Subsequent coverage appeared in publications including ''Youth Time Magazine'', ''Intelligent Living'', ''Mobilize Brasil'', ''Tecnoneo'', ''Future Festival'', and ''ELELAND'', which discussed the concept in the context of future transportation technologies, sustainable mobility, and long-distance transportation systems.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: A Gliding Mass Transit of Future \|work=Youth Time Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: The Trackless Maglev Revolution \|work=Intelligent Living}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway, o trem futurista que não toca nos trilhos \|work=Mobilize Brasil \|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=El sistema de transporte Ringway reinventa la movilidad de larga distancia \|work=Tecnoneo \|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Hybrid Maglev Transit Concepts: Future Net-Zero Transportation System \|website=Future Festival}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=混合磁浮交通概念 \|trans-title=Hybrid Maglev Transit Concept \|website=ELELAND \|language=zh-hant}}</ref>		Subsequent coverage appeared in publications including ''Youth Time Magazine'', ''Intelligent Living'', ''Mobilize Brasil'', ''Tecnoneo'', ''Future Festival'', and ''ELELAND'', which discussed the concept in the context of future transportation technologies, sustainable mobility, and long-distance transportation systems.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: A Gliding Mass Transit of Future \|work=Youth Time Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway Transportation System: The Trackless Maglev Revolution \|work=Intelligent Living}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Ringway, o trem futurista que não toca nos trilhos \|work=Mobilize Brasil \|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=El sistema de transporte Ringway reinventa la movilidad de larga distancia \|work=Tecnoneo \|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Hybrid Maglev Transit Concepts: Future Net-Zero Transportation System \|website=Future Festival}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=混合磁浮交通概念 \|trans-title=Hybrid Maglev Transit Concept \|website=ELELAND \|language=zh-hant}}</ref><ref>https://doi.org/10.71945/icas2026_0739</ref>

	== Related technologies ==		== Related technologies ==
	Publications discussing Ringway have also referenced advanced propulsion and energy concepts, including the Magnetoplasma Ionic (MPI) Thruster, as part of broader discussions concerning future transportation and aerospace technologies.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Atmospheric Energy Harvesting through Magnetoplasma Ionic Thruster \|work=Youth Time Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=The future of efficient space travel? \|website=Tomorrow \|publisher=Schaeffler}}</ref>		Publications discussing Ringway have also referenced advanced propulsion and energy concepts, including the Magnetoplasma Ionic (MPI) Thruster, as part of broader discussions concerning future transportation and aerospace technologies.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Atmospheric Energy Harvesting through Magnetoplasma Ionic Thruster \|work=Youth Time Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=The future of efficient space travel? \|website=Tomorrow \|publisher=Schaeffler}}</ref><ref>https://doi.org/10.71945/icas2026_0739</ref>

	== See also ==		== See also ==