monorail

Columnist: Can SkyTran save Detroit?

April 25, 2011

A Detroit Free Press editorial asks whether an elevated magnetic levitation system, currently pitched by SkyTran, can revitalize Detroit (MI).

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London moves forward with cable car plans

April 18, 2011

Transport for London (UK) has selected a team to build and operate a cable car across the Thames River in time for the 2012 Olympics.

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Rio finds transit solutions in the sky

March 1, 2011

Rio de Janeiro plans to open a six-station gondola line this month,which will run above a series of densely settled hillside neighborhoods.

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Ten bizarre public transportation ideas

February 23, 2011

The WellHome blog posted a list of 10 creative and bizarre new public transportation ideas.

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Is PRT coming to Newport News?

January 23, 2011

Could personal rapid transit come to Newport News (VA)? A PRT advocate is meeting with area officials to sell the idea.

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Streetcars versus monorails

January 16, 2011

In Slate, Tom Vanderbilt writes about monorails, streetcars, and a dash of Disney. Why, he asks, are trolleys ascendant while monorails are in decline?

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Konkan Railway pursues sky bus partnership

December 24, 2010

The Konkan Railway Corporation Limited is looking for partners to implement its sky bus program through a public-private partnership.

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Tubing falls off Seattle Monorail, hits people on street

November 29, 2010

A rubber hose came loose from a Seattle Center Monorail (WA) car and fell off, hitting two pedestrians on the street below.

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China’s straddling bus: Coming to a city near you

October 26, 2010

Autopia reports that China’s giant traffic-straddling buses — described as “one part monorail, one part monster truck” — may be coming to the U.S.

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Bicycle meets monorail: Google funds Schweeb

September 29, 2010

Looking for ideas to change the world, Google awarded New Zealand-based Schweeb $1 million to pursue its vision of personal transportation, which combines recumbent bicycles with monorail technology.

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