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A PRT system (by 2getthere) went into operation in [[Masdar City]] in the [[UAE]] in November 2010. The system has 10 passenger and 3 freight vehicles serving 2 passenger and 3 freight stations connected by 1.2 kilometers of one-way track. The system is in operation 18 hours a day, seven days a week serving the [[Masdar Institute of Science and Technology]]. Trips take about 2 and a half minutes (i.e., an average speed of roughly 12mph / 20km/h) and are presently free of charge. Average wait times are expected to be about 30 seconds.
The award winning ULTra PRT system began passenger trials at London Heathrow Airport, Terminal 5, in October 2010<ref>{{cite website|url=http://www.heathrowairport.com/about-us/media-centre/press-releases/heathrow's-personal-rapid-transport-('prt')-system-is-on-track-as-guideway-construction-phase-is-completed | work=Heathrow Airport | title=Heathrow's Personal Rapid Transport ('PRT') system is on track as guideway construction phase is completed | date=21 October 2008}}</ref> and opened for full passenger service 22 hours a day, 7 days a week, in May 2011. It runs between the Terminal 5 and its business parking lot, with 2.4 miles of track and 21 vehicles. Operational statistics in May 2012 demonstrate >99% reliability and an average passenger wait time over the one year period of 10 seconds. Ultra has achieved a number of awards from the London Transport Awards and the British Parking Awards.<ref>http://www.ultraglobalprt.com/ultra-award-success-media-coverage/</ref><ref>http://www.ultraglobalprt.com/heathrow-sweeps-board-british-parking-awards/</ref>
A system using a system supplied by Vectus is in construction in Suncheon, South Korea. There is a commitment to a large (100,000 people per day) City PRT system using Ultra PRT technology in Amritsar, India.{{Citation needed|date=May 2012}}
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