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Monorail Projects

by Julian H. Stacey

London

If you are a city transport planner or budget decision maker for public transport schemes, particlarly in London, UK or Europe, or want computerised ancillary services developed, try enquiry points here

The century old Wuppertal Schwebebahn

A monorail over 100 year old; yet still in daily service, part of a city's normal public transport system - so monorails aren't something conceptually new to be worried about, (but as you'd expect, a century's improvements in materials & design allow newer mono rail designs to offer cities considerable extra benefits since.


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Flying Elephant Of Wuppertal 21. Juli 1950 Schwebebahnstation Alter Markt in Wuppertal-Barmen. 10 metre drop into 50cm of water + soft mud. The young elephant performed in circus same evening. Wikipedia

Other Monorails

The Beam laying train has 2 long reach arms at the front and 2 at the back. It appeared to straddle both rails of the twin rail track. But it appeared to need a lot of logistic support vehicles and cranes on the ground still.

2 Pictures of pictures of a monorail track in Sydney, Oz (metal rail, not suspension type).
Yes - 2 glossy pictures given me in a beergarden, taken home & photographed a 2nd time 'cos my scanner isnt configured yet, maybve later). Originals courtesy of Owen G. Click for a 4 times greater size.

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