If you look at right, there are hidden ramps below the gates that extend out.
It used to be one big terminus station, but about 20 years ago (in the interest of stupid businesses) they redesigned it by moving the outside track closer and creating one platform...
Yes its a shame, as apparently at one time a large network of such monorails was planned for the US west coast.
As I understand it, the reason why this dod not happen (in the USA) is because local politicians advised that if they were built they would be taken over by the state - as the USA has strict rules about public transit and who can provide it.
I'm hoping that someone with more knowldge will add a comment to explain this in greater detail.
Can you show up that a monorail cost more to build then classic rail ??
Total cost = land purchase, land USE (surface lost to other functions), construction cost of load bearing structures or tunnel excavations, construction cost of track and energy line cost, station building costs, PLUS average yearly maintenance cost of these fixed investments)
Compare with classic surface, underground or elevated track trains.
This is an ALWEG system, right? :O I like how it's tilty.
RocketRodder 5 months ago
1 second ago
I love monorails!
MiStaVP05 1 year ago
Reminds me of that Simpsons episode
AbbeyLightRailway 2 years ago
Great video. Thanks. I would've loved to ride it during the Fair.
The ride is a bit bumpy, mainly during turns, because I think it's just the technology of the old concrete.
CooLDsteR 2 years ago
at 7:10, how do people get on and off on the trains on the track on the left?
livestockdana 2 years ago
If you look at right, there are hidden ramps below the gates that extend out.
It used to be one big terminus station, but about 20 years ago (in the interest of stupid businesses) they redesigned it by moving the outside track closer and creating one platform...
CooLDsteR 2 years ago
they don't. there are doors on both sides and the appropriate ones are opened at each stop.
sharonsharalike 1 year ago
thats cool
its such a shame that the prohibitive costs have kept monorails being more of a success outside places like Japan really
ashita100 2 years ago
Yes its a shame, as apparently at one time a large network of such monorails was planned for the US west coast.
As I understand it, the reason why this dod not happen (in the USA) is because local politicians advised that if they were built they would be taken over by the state - as the USA has strict rules about public transit and who can provide it.
I'm hoping that someone with more knowldge will add a comment to explain this in greater detail.
Simon
citytransportinfo 2 years ago
there was a rumour about a monorail planned somewhere in lincolnshire
ashita100 2 years ago
@ashita100
Which prohibitive costs ??
Can you show up that a monorail cost more to build then classic rail ??
Total cost = land purchase, land USE (surface lost to other functions), construction cost of load bearing structures or tunnel excavations, construction cost of track and energy line cost, station building costs, PLUS average yearly maintenance cost of these fixed investments)
Compare with classic surface, underground or elevated track trains.
Now it's your turn.
Proove your point.
Wig4 1 year ago