Posts tagged Monorail
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The regional transit proposals that predated Metro, from express buses to monorails
The Washington region today seems unimaginable without Metro, but the system we have today was hardly inevitable. Keep reading…
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The regional transit proposals that predated Metro, from express buses to monorails
The Washington region today seems unimaginable without Metro, but the system we have today was hardly inevitable. Keep reading…
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Is a monorail on I-270 in Maryland a crazy idea? Here are its legit pros & cons
Maryland will officially study a proposal to build a monorail along I-270, from Shady Grove to Frederick. Let’s examine whether that’s a crazy idea, or if monorail is a legitimate and practical possibility. Keep reading…
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An I-270 monorail? As Maryland ponders it, here’s what we know about the idea
As part of plans to widen and add toll lanes to I-270, Maryland transportation officials have promised to consider building a parallel monorail line. Putting aside whether or not that’s a good idea, here’s what we know about the proposal itself. Keep reading…
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Why cities rarely build monorails, explained (again)
Monorails are cool! Wowee! Whiz-bang! So why don’t cities build more of them? It turns out that compared to normal rail, monorails have some legitimate downsides that make them an impractical option for most (but not all) transit corridors. Keep reading…
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Light rail? Heavy rail? Subway? Rail transit modes fall on a continuum
Despite wide variety in transit systems around the world, here in the United States we only have a few words to describe transit modes, such as commuter rail, heavy rail, and light rail. Keep reading…
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Why cities rarely build monorails, explained
Monorails are cool! Wowee! Whiz-bang! So why don't cities build more of them? It turns out that compared to normal rail, monorails have some legitimate downsides that make them an impractical option for most (but not all) transit corridors. Keep reading…
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Worldwide links: Chinese roads, Chinese trains
A super highway that wraps around Beijing is now complete, Chinese planners hope a battery-powered Panda monorail is the rail mode of the future, and Houston is serving as a model for other Texas cities when it comes to effective bus transit. Read about this, and more, from the world of transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Slow down
If you build them; Keeping kids safe; Metro slows; Don’t stop; From streetcar to monorail; Electric merger rejected; Don’t yield to the law; And…. Keep reading…
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This German city’s monorail redefines river transportation
A suspended monorail in one German city proves that transportation infrastructure doesn’t have to obstruct access to parks and rivers. Keep reading…