The Eagle
Star.
- From two to 20 segments make up one train.
- Each segment has 2 seats/26" aisle/2 seats
and will carry 20 seated passengers in first
class comfort. This gives a maximum train
capacity of 380 passengers (one segment used as a
baggage hold).
- Eagle Star has one cabin-accessible baggage rack
(closet) per segment, a baggage hold for checked
baggage and large items, under-seat storage,
overhead bins, and toilets.
- The monorail is able to negotiate tight curves
within acceptable passenger comfort levels (20%
lateral acceleration) due to short wheel base and
ability to bank the guideway and tilt the train.
- A dual system (with two guideways, one in each
direction) is projected to move up to 7,600
passengers per hour per direction, (pphpd) at
three-minute headways. Such a dual system is
projected to have a capacity up to 1,900,000
passenger miles per hour per direction (pmphpd)
capacity due to the high 250 MPH average
operating speed that is possible. This assumes
that stations are 50 miles apart and every train
stops at every station for ten minutes.
- A single system (with one guideway and passing
locations) is projected to move up to 1,150
passengers per hour per direction (pphpd). Such a
single system is projected to have a capacity up
to 250,000 passenger miles per hour per direction
(pmphpd)
Monorails are the most popular type of transit system
and they usually attract twice as many votes as any other
transit system when voters are given a choice.
The maglift monorail system offers significant time
and cost advantages over highway travel for distances
greater than 150 miles, and over air travel for distances
less than 600 miles. It has advantages over its intercity rail competition
such as Maglev, heavy trains like the French TGV, and
fast trains which can operate over existing freight
corridors.
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