monorail
Sign in to saveA monorail is an urban rail transit type in which trains run on or are suspended above a single rail or beam structure to transport people. They have an intermediate transport capacity at the regional and metropolitan level, generally greater than that of the tram and less than that of the rapid transit.
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A monorail is a type of urban train system where vehicles run on or hang from a single rail or beam, designed to move people around cities and regions. It falls between trams and rapid transit systems in terms of how many passengers it can carry.
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- Etymology
- Differentiation from other transport systems
- Similarities
- Differences
- Maglev
- History
- Early years
- 1900s–1950s
- 1950s–1980s
- 1980s–present
- {{anchor|Straddle beam|Suspended}}Types and technical aspects
- Power
- Magnetic levitation
- Switching
- Grades
- Monorail systems
- Records
- In popular culture
- Perceptions of monorail as public transport
- Farm, mining and logistics applications
- History
- Recent applications
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
A monorail is an urban rail transit type in which trains run on or are suspended above a single rail or beam structure to transport people. They have an intermediate transport capacity at the regional and metropolitan level, generally greater than that of the tram and less than that of the rapid transit.
Colloquially, the term "monorail" is often used to describe any form of elevated rail or people mover. More accurately, the term refers to the style of track. Monorail systems are most frequently implemented in large cities, airports, and theme parks.