The I-70 route has much less ridership, but the tourism support makes a big difference. The I-25 route is the weakest leg and is the backbone linking the front range. Skyways could still act as a collector distributor to light rail stops. The pioneers of this line haul system will be in a great position to market airport connectors all over the world . Such systems need larger threshold ridership of upwards of 25,000 per day to be profitable.
Many routes have so much existing auto traffic congestion that they are already organizing.
Factors for Line Hauls. The breakthrough proposed in this project deals with lower costs. Huge cost saving are available by going ultra light weight for the Guideways with only 10,000 lb. The operating savings comes from the use of computer assistance to automate the controls that operate the cars, loading, and stations. Because of this, the cars are driverless, thereby saving the high cost of labor in other transit systems.