From iPhone Turnstiles to Automobile-Inspired Trains
Shelby Lee Walsh — July 28, 2011 — Autos
References: trendhunter
Public transportation is being reinvented via a series of recent hi-tech subways being used to service citizens. No longer an inconvenient way to get from point A to point B on the cheap, subways are being transformed into technology-infused meccas for transport.
From turnstiles with built-in iPhones to subway web surfing, this makeover is an apparent trend. Urbanites worldwide are embracing this eco-friendly alternative to driving to work and the hi-tech subways featured here are proof of why this is the case. Clean, fast and ultra convenient, these innovations prove that commuters can have it all.
Trade in that old clunker of yours and opt for taking a ride on a hi-tech subway instead. It's probably cleaner than the inside of your car and it's definitely cleaner for the environment.
From turnstiles with built-in iPhones to subway web surfing, this makeover is an apparent trend. Urbanites worldwide are embracing this eco-friendly alternative to driving to work and the hi-tech subways featured here are proof of why this is the case. Clean, fast and ultra convenient, these innovations prove that commuters can have it all.
Trade in that old clunker of yours and opt for taking a ride on a hi-tech subway instead. It's probably cleaner than the inside of your car and it's definitely cleaner for the environment.
Trend Themes
1. Hi-tech Subways - The trend of transforming subways into technology-infused meccas for transport.
2. Iphone Turnstiles - The disruptive innovation opportunity to incorporate iPhones into subway turnstiles.
3. Subway Web Surfing - The disruptive innovation opportunity to provide internet access for commuters while riding subways.
Industry Implications
1. Transportation - The transportation industry can embrace the trend of hi-tech subways by investing in technology-infused subway systems.
2. Mobile Devices - The mobile devices industry can benefit from the disruptive innovation opportunity of incorporating iPhones into subway turnstiles.
3. Internet Services - The internet services industry can tap into the disruptive innovation opportunity of providing internet access for commuters while riding subways.
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