TRANS 21

Transportation Systems For The Twenty-First Century

30 July, 1996

Mr. Palle Jensen

RUF International

Roedovre Centrum 155

2610 Roedovre, Denmark

Dear Mr. Jensen

Yours is one of the most promising advanced transit technology concepts currently being proposed. I sincerely hope that Danish officials have the foresight to support your efforts when they meet next month.

Given the information that came together at the Paris APM96 conference and the survey that I recently conducted with Chalmers University, we have a fairly comprehensive view of current developments in this field. The launching of the automated highway demonstration outside San Diego only serves to underscore that dual-mode concepts are again being taken seriously.

The advances in component technologies that have been made since the 1970s increase the potential of your R&D efforts.

I extend my best wishes for success.

Sincerely,

Lawrence J. Fabian

Director

P.O. BOX 31824 . INDEPENDENCE . OH 44131-1824 . USA