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Monorail is a type of rail technology in which the train stradles a single rail. It includes an existing, operational and proposed systems.


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  • Aeromovel Open this link in a new window
    AEROMOVEL® is a reliable, efficient and cost-effective innovation in passenger transportation that uses air propulsion for the movement of lightweight, high volume vehicles. Our technology is truly unique, with the established goal to ...
    URL: http://www.aeromovel.com/ (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Aerorail Open this link in a new window
    Aerorail avoids delays, accidents, injuries, and the resulting litigation. It alsso minimizes or eliminates degradation of the surrounding environment and operates on-time in all weather at top speed whille maintaiming rider comfort.
    URL: http://www.aerorail.com/ (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • AirTrain Newark Service Open this link in a new window
    The AirTrain provides service 24 hours per day between Terminals A, B, and C, parking lots D and E, and the rental car complex. The AirTrain trains run every few minutes most of the day. After midnight trains operate approximately every...
    URL: http://www.panynj.gov/aviation/monorailframe1.htm (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Alweg Archives Open this link in a new window
    The Alweg Monorail Co. was originally created and based in Germany. Therefore interest in its history is particularly great in Germany also and so a German language appendix has been created. Most of its text passages are identical ...
    URL: http://www.alweg.com/ (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Bicycle Transportation Systems Open this link in a new window
    Speeds faster than light rail, buses, or motor vehicles. New strategy for mass transportation matches the carrying capacities of rail systems at an affordable cost. Lower capital and operating costs will generate large profits and ...
    URL: http://www.biketrans.com/ (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Colorado's High-Speed Monorail Open this link in a new window
    The following is a description of a ride on the high-speed monorail from the station planned for I-70 near the Genesee and El Rancho exit to the station planned for Idaho Springs. This section is the most challenging section along the ...
    URL: http://highspeedmonorail.com/ (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Doppelmayr Cable Car Open this link in a new window
    The CABLE Liner is a fully automatic detachable funicular system. With traction provided via a continuously moving rope loop, the cars can be operated to provide an uninterrupted service with zero waiting times.
    URL: http://www.dcc.at/ (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Fresno Area Sky Train Committee Open this link in a new window
    The Fresno Area Sky Train Committee envisions a transportation system for California's Fresno-Clovis metropolitan area centered on a high-speed monorail system served by a fleet of small, environmentally friendly neighborhood shuttle ...
    URL: http://home.lightspeed.net/~abarbour/fast.html (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Futrex - The System21 Monobeam Open this link in a new window
    Conservatively estimated at $30-35 million per mile, including guideway, stations, power substations, vehicles, maintenance facility and train control , System 21 compares very favorably with the capital costs of competing systems ...
    URL: http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/Monorails/ (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • High-Speed monorail Open this link in a new window
    This monorail system has a wrap-around-the-beam design which makes it extraordinarily stable, safe, comfortable, and fast. It is an advance version of earlier monorail designs with greatly improved performance.
    URL: http://www.nctransportation.com/ (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Innovative Transportation Technologies Open this link in a new window
    The CyberTran system is based on using large numbers of small vehicles as opposed to the conventional concept of small numbers of large vehicles. The system operates on elevated guideways under complete computer control (no drivers). CyberT
    URL: http://faculty.washington.edu/~jbs/itrans/ (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Metromonorail Open this link in a new window
    Connex is one of the world's leading private operators in the passenger transport sector, providing urban, suburban, inter-city and regional passenger services on buses, trains, trams and ferries.
    URL: http://www.metromonorail.com.au/ (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Monomobile Open this link in a new window
    The Monomobile is a lightweight electric car that attaches to a suspended monorail for long distance trips and is capable of running independent of the track for local trips. It has the convenience of the automobile to reach individual ...
    URL: http://w3.iac.net/~ard/ (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Monorail Infopage Open this link in a new window
    This infopage contains some information about straddle-type or beam-riding monorails. The ALWEG monorail in Seattle is an example that has been in continuous service since the World's Fair in 1962. Shown below is a photo of this monorail.
    URL: http://faculty.washington.edu/~jbs/itrans/monorail.htm (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Monorail Rapid Transit Open this link in a new window
    The monorail has a unique wrap-around-the-beam design which makes it extraordinarily safe, stable, comfortable, and fast. The maglift monorail is powered by a linear motor which is whisper quiet (it has no moving parts), can drive the ...
    URL: http://www.meneren.com/projects/transportation/index.htm (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Monorail Society Website Homepage Open this link in a new window
    The momorail society is a volunteer organization founded to foster more awareness and promote this unique method of transit. Monorails are NOT just for theme parks and zoos! Our aim is to inform people of the many possible uses for them.
    URL: http://www.monorails.org/index.html (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Monorail Technical Pages Open this link in a new window
    We receive an extraordinary amount of requests for technical information here at the MONORAIL society. In response we have put together the technical details of actual operating monorail systems in one place, as well as some proposed ...
    URL: http://www.monorails.org/tMspages/TPindex.html (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Monorails of Asia Open this link in a new window
    Hitachi took a mighty step forward with the advancement of their monorail product when they were awarded the contract to build a major monorail system in Malaysia. The Kuala Lumpur Monorail was to be Hitachi's first system outside of Japan.
    URL: http://monorails.org/tMspages/Kuala.html (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Old Dominion University - Maglev Train Open this link in a new window
    Four major construction projects continued apace throughout the fall semester, including the futuristic maglev transportation system, which features an elevated track running through the center of campus from Powhatan Avenue to Hampton ...
    URL: http://www.odu.edu/ao/alumni_magazine/fall01/stories/nv06.html (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Owen Transit Group, Inc. Open this link in a new window
    Owen Transit Group, Inc. is an engineering firm offering a technological tool to provide some relief to the issue of gridlock... the HighRoad Rapid Transit System. Uniquely using each side of a single beam, the patented HighRoad system ...
    URL: http://www.otg-inc.com/ (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Passive MagLev SkyTran Open this link in a new window
    SkyTran carries people nonstop in personal SkyTran vehicles anywhere in a city. SkyTran puts an end to car accidents, road congestion, and automobile air pollution.
    URL: http://www.skytran.net/ (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Patiala State Monorail Tramway Open this link in a new window
    The engine and coach, saved by British Rail Historian Mike Satow, operating at the Delhi Railway Museum . Notice the single steel rail centered under the train and the balance wheel running on a concrete strip which simulates the highway...
    URL: http://www.e-z.net/~ddickens/monorail/ (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Poma-Otis Transportation Systems Open this link in a new window
    Poma-Otis has 19 automated people movers in operation or under contract worldwide. Poma-Otis APMs feature reliable cable propulsion. Fixed or detachable cable grips permit loop or shuttle operation over unlimited distances. Vehicle s...
    URL: http://www.poma-otis.com/ (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Rapid Urban Flexible Open this link in a new window
    The RUF system is a system where all vehicles can drive in 2 ways (Dual-Mode). They can either use the normal roads or they can "ride" on top of a triangular monorail. The RUF vehicles can both be cars (ruf) and busses (maxi-ruf).
    URL: http://www.ruf.dk/ (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Rokenbok Toys - Toy Monorails Open this link in a new window
    Rokenbok reinterprets the train sets of yesteryear by updating them with the cutting-edge technology of today. Designed especially for aspiring railroad engineers.
    URL: http://www.rokenbok.com/ (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • S.L. Series Monorail Open this link in a new window
    The sleek and elegant contours of the SL Series Monorail help create the thrilling experience of futuristic travel while the outstanding design makes them super efficient high volume people movers.
    URL: http://www.severn-lambusa.com/monorail.html (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • SAFEGE Monorail and Bertin Aerotrain Open this link in a new window
    Your host, Randy Lambertus, standing in front of the original SAFEGE monorail car. I will be your guide for this tour of two innovative French engineering travel initiatives. This site has photos and information on the remains of these ...
    URL: http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Orbit/1061/safege/ (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Seattle Center Monorail Open this link in a new window
    The Seattle Center Monorail is the nation's first full-scale commercial monorail system. It is a favorite part of the Seattle skyline and provides a fun, quick and convenient link from downtown Seattle to Seattle Center, home of the ...
    URL: http://www.seattlemonorail.com/ (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Seattle Center Monorail Open this link in a new window
    The nation's first full-scale commercial monorail system, linking Downtown Seattle and Seattle Center.
    URL: http://www.seattlemonorail.com/ (Added: 3-Sep-2001)
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  • Severn Lamb UK Ltd. Open this link in a new window
    Every Severn-Lamb monorail system is custom-built using our range of proven designs, engineering and components. We offer a range of systems, from single carriage, 4 seater monorails to 'linked', 32 seater monorails. We will design a ...
    URL: http://www.severn-lamb.com/HTML/monorail.htm (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Shonan Monorail and Enoshima Electric Railway Open this link in a new window
    Shonan Monorail and Enoshima Electric Railway are short lines which serve the eastern part of the Shonan region near the Tokyo Metropolitan area. Shonan is a regional name of the area located 50km to 80km southwest of Tokyo along the ...
    URL: http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~mt5h-nitu/hiroshi/eno/shonan.htm (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Sky Train Corporation Open this link in a new window
    Sky Train's overhead-suspended light rail system (OSLR) would fit admirably into the context of most urban transit projects. Overhead-suspension brings benefits that light rail technology cannot offer at grade or in subway.
    URL: http://home1.gte.net/stco/ (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Skyway Open this link in a new window
    The Skyway is a state-of-the-art elevated and electrified dual guideway, monorail transit system. It has eight stops that serve both sides of the St. Johns River. Bombardier, Inc. of Canada built the expanded Skyway system and vehicles.
    URL: http://jtaonthemove.com/service/sky/ (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • SwedeTrack System Open this link in a new window
    SwedeTrack System is a Swedish company which has constructed the most technically advanced system for automatically controlled beamcarried traffic, for transportation of people and goods.
    URL: http://www.swedetrack.com/ (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • The Las Vegas Monorail Open this link in a new window
    The Las Vegas Monorail will be an ultramodern transit system running along the east side of the famous Las Vegas Strip. Linking seven stations over four miles to eight resorts and the Las Vegas Convention Center, the sleek, driverless ...
    URL: http://www.lvnvmonorail.com/ (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Theme Park Designer's Resume Open this link in a new window
    Theme Park Designer's Resume amusement park ride, motorsports, race track, speedway, water park slides, auto racing designs and engineering, dark rides. Design, manufacture miniature railways, kiddie train rides to full size ...
    URL: http://www.geocities.com/abasicservice/ (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Transportation in the Post-Petroleum World Open this link in a new window
    The Integrated Transportation System (InTranSys) is so named because it is capable of carrying both private and public vehicles, both passengers and freight, and both urban and rural traffic on a single track network. Unlike other ...
    URL: http://personalpages.tds.net/~cimarron/ (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Transrapid International Open this link in a new window
    The Transrapid is the first fundamental innovation in railroad engineering since construction of the first railroads. The superspeed maglev system has no wheels, axles, transmissions, or pantographs. Instead of wheels and rails, the ...
    URL: http://www.transrapid.de/ (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Walt Disney World Magic Open this link in a new window
    The Mark VI Monorail Trains at the Walt Disney World Resort incorporate more than 30 years of Disney research and development of the monorail technology. The Walt Disney Company has been operating monorail systems for more than 30 years.
    URL: http://www.wdwmagic.com/transportation.htm (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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  • Wuppertal Floating Train Open this link in a new window
    The Schwebebahn not only moves millions of people but has successfully united two towns, helping them to overcome their former rivalries. However, recently, the decision to declare the system a "national monument" has created intense ...
    URL: http://www.elevator-world.com/magazine/archive01/9712-001.html-ssi (Added: 3-Jul-2002)
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