Governments are increasingly reluctant to spend money on public transport due to high installation costs and higher up-keep. New systems cannot be easily built because of planning complexity and expense of the land around city areas. Most alternatives are less environmentally friendly than the cars they replace. Terrain and population considerations make engineering roads and railways expensive to install and keep in running condition as land must be extensively surveyed, purchased at market value – enormous in city areas - and surfaces laid with expensive steel and concrete. Bridges, tunnels, stations, service buildings and noise barriers must be constructed as well as substations or other infrastructure for an electric railway system.

Transport congestion is the biggest problem facing planners in every city in the world today. More and more cars are entering roads as people turn away from slow, unreliable public transport. Rail systems are packed to capacity regardless, and for increasing safety standards require more maintenance than ever before.  Building new roads creates bottle necks, leading to more traffic problems and jams. This usually leads to more expense to commuters as more toll booths fill up the highways.

TC Breecuda was conceived extending from average medium to long distance rail fares being bettered by non-subsidised airliners. The design brings these low fares to the short range market along with jet speed. 

All that is required for the TC-500 Breecuda is 80m by 80m platforms in city areas or similar-sized area on the ground in urban areas. These can be constructed above existing railway stations, building tops with clear approaches and routes planned by helicopter. They can fly into any area of the city to disperse the bulk of commuter numbers arriving in one place at about the same time.  Platforms for the TC system will take only 7-12 months to construct: less than a third of the time it would take to build a new road.

The simplicity of TC navigation, refuelling and security facilities would be emplaced. Simultaneously, Breecudas bought tested with around 2-3 weeks of flights in crew familiarisation – who begin training when the system is ordered.  The system will then enter operational service in either a fully automated, semi-automated or manual flight options.

If Hydrogen powered Breecudas are purchased there is the additional benefit of zero smog and pollution. TC is will make money for operators even with its low fares. Virtually all buyers are expected to be Governments augmenting public transport systems. These will then be privatised or leased similar to how many countries rail services operate. The TC will rarely suffer vandalism eliminating the resultant costly damage bills.

» Projected TC return fare price per distance ≈ TC-150 and TC-500 seat versions

No subsidy, Australian Dollars

Car 180 km

• 90km/hr = 2 hrs   • 70km/hr= 2hrs 40 mins     • 60km/hr=3hrs

Time taken: average Breecuda speed over 90 km:

Breecuda 180km