* For crowded metro (commuter) systems where high passenger-carrying capacity is needed.
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* For inter-city
corridors where there is no room for a new right-of-way
and high speed service is needed. * For crowded metro (commuter) systems where high passenger-carrying capacity is needed. |
| The monorail has a unique
wrap-around-the-beam design which makes it
extraordinarily safe, stable, comfortable, and fast. The maglift monorail is powered by a linear motor which is whisper quiet (it has no moving parts), can drive the monorail at high speeds, enable it to climb steep grades, and operate in rain, snow or ice. This monorail is excellent for intercity applications as it can travel at very high speed, can follow an interstate highway's route (while staying within the existing right-of-way), and is less expensive than other rapid transit systems. This monorail is equally at home in metro (commuter) applications. Its elevation above existing roads eases land acquisition and usage problems, it offers high passenger-carrying capacity, and it can be integrated seamlessly with an intercity system with the same monorails (see above), thus building ridership throughout the system. This monorail is friendly to the environment: it is quiet, requires minimal earthworks and rock cuts, limits the acquisition of new right-of-way, and is energy efficient. Worldwide, there are an estimated 100 corridors connecting city-twins which are 150 to 600 miles apart where a high-speed monorail could compete effectively with air and highway travel. Twenty-six such corridors have been identified in the US. The net economic benefits are huge, reflecting the system's low capital cost, low operating costs, high passenger comfort and service, and significant indirect benefits to society such as reduced highway congestion and reduced automobile exhaust emissions. A key to all transit projects is the ability to organize a consortium of companies which bring together the financing, engineering, construction, and project management expertise necessary to execute a major transit project. Local companies are always included in a consortium to bring the all-important local insight. We invite you to e-mail us, for more detailed information. or Read the technical paper prepared for and presented at the High Speed Ground Transportation Authority (HSGTA) Conference in Seattle, Washington. |
