- From two to 20 segments make up one train.
- Each segment can come in one of two
configurations:
Maximum Seating: 3 seats/26" aisle/2
seats. Carries 30 seated plus 17 standing for 47
passengers/segment. This gives a maximum train
capacity of 940 passengers.
Maximum Capacity: 2 seats/44" aisle/2
seats. Carries 24 seated plus 30 standing for 54
passengers/segment. This gives a maximum train
capacity of 1,080 passengers.
- 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 guideway and tilt train.
- The system can be designed to move over 40,000
passengers per hour per direction, (pphpd) at
90-second headways.
- The system is projected to have a capacity up to
2,000,000 passenger miles per hour per direction
(pmphpd) capacity due to the high 50 MPH average
operating speed that is possible. This assumes
that stations are four miles apart and every
train stops at each station for two minutes.
16-Lane Highway for the 21st Century
Many metropolitan areas are facing significant
congestion on their highway systems, and are finding that
expanding their highways is a very expensive or
impractical option. Often, the problems are the need to
acquire new right-of-way, the expense, and the long
period of construction and accompanying disruption
required to add the lanes. Adding a dual monorail system
down the median of an existing highway may be the best
solution, adding more capacity for less money than any
other solution.
- Adds capacity equivalent to eight highway lanes
- Elevated, so it does not use up valuable highway
space.
- Often less expensive than widening the highway.
- 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
advantages over its metro
competition such as highway expansion, light rail,
pendulum monorails, commuter rail, and small personal
rapid transit systems (PRTs).
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