New Scientist: The Shweeb, one of five ideas that won prize money from Google in its Project 10 100 competition, is a cross between a monorail train and a recumbent bike. A person sits inside a pod hanging from a rail and pedals to propel himself or herself forward. The company, which plans to put its $1 million prize money toward creating a system for city commuters, claims the Shweeb could carry about 1200 people per hour at speeds up to 50 km per hour.
