turbo lifts might become a reality - if this company has any say about it.

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/608167/worlds-first-cable-free-elevator-zooms-horizontally-and-vertically-using-maglev-tech

Using maglev technologies - a german company is creating the first cableless elevator, which can also move left and right as well as up and down.

Thanks startrek for envisioning the turbolift for us - Pioneers here have engineeried it and made it so.

Seems overly complex to me, but if it works and its safe - then maybe it will replace convential elevators.
IT also seems much more expensive. So well have to see how it works out.