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One company thinks the future of Madison’s public transit system is 20 feet above city streets in tiny solar-powered pods.

Transit X, a Boston-area company, claimed it could revolutionize city transportation with a 108-mile network of lightweight “flying solar pods” that would each carry four to five passengers all around Madison on elevated railways.

The proposal was met with skepticism Monday at a city Transportation Policy and Planning Board meeting, where a transit planner's review included 10 reasons why the project isn't currently feasible in Madison.

According to Transit X, the proposed 7,103 pods would travel up to 45 mph, be within a five-minute walk of 95% of the city population, have 700 stops and be operational within a year or two. Transit X also proposed a smaller, 31-mile network with 1,916 pods for the city to start with.

The company also claimed it would develop the micro railway at no cost to the city, as the project would be privately funded.

Transit X founder Mike Stanley said he thinks the pods are a “silver bullet” that will eventually eliminate the need for buses, cars and other forms of transportation.