Star Trek—-“The turbolift, or turbo-elevator, was a device that provided rapid transport with both vertical and horizontal transportation for personnel through a system of turboshafts between key sections of starships and space stations.”—Memory Alpha
The Germans are already working upon implementing this for real transport about a building.
https://www.asme.org/topics-resources/content/elevating-the-future
https://www.thyssenkrupp-elevator.com/en/products-and-service/multi/
Perfect links. Thanks. That is pretty much what I was thinking. Linear motors are terrific.