monorail

Sydney’s monorail may be torn down

January 11, 2012

Infrastructure NSW, overseeing plans to redevelop Darling Harbour Convention Centre, has signaled an interest in proposals without the Sydney Monorail.

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Should Toronto look to the skies for transit solutions?

January 4, 2012

As Toronto mayor Rob Ford considers the city’s transit options, the Toronto Star took a look at gondolas as a transit solution.

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Imagining a different fate for the Las Vegas monorail

December 20, 2011

With the Las Vegas Monorail (NV) in bankruptcy, one columnist wonders whether running service down the center of the Strip could have made a difference.

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Pod cars are coming to India

December 20, 2011

The Punjab government has signed an agreement with engineering company ULTra Fairwood to build a personal rapid transit system in Amritsar.

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Whatever happened to downtown people movers?

December 9, 2011

Once seen as full of promise, the downtown people mover has virtually faded away from the U.S. transit scene, with only three systems in operation.

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Toledo agrees to study monorail at critic’s request

October 12, 2011

Responding to one of its most vocal critics, the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (OH) agreed to prepare a report on monorail systems in other cities.

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Councilor sees a monorail in Toronto’s future

September 6, 2011

Toronto (ON) councilor Doug Ford envisions a monorail connecting visitors to a shopping mall, hotel, and Ferris wheel on the city’s waterfront.

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Will São Paulo’s monorail open in time for the World Cup?

July 1, 2011

As Brazil prepares to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Sao Paulo plans a monorail between the airport and its subway. But will it open in time for the games?

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Are monorails gaining traction?

May 24, 2011

Cities around the world are taking a fresh look at monorails, hoping that the single-track elevated systems can provide urban mobility at the right price.

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Can pods transform Delhi?

April 29, 2011

Delhi is looking into the feasibility personal rapid transit system and The City Fix asks whether PRT technology makes sense for the Indian city.

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