monorail

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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Mumbai monorail on track

September 16, 2010

Mumbai’s monorail project is on schedule and service on the first phase is expected to start later this month.

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Las Vegas Monorail files reorganization plan

August 19, 2010

The Las Vegas Monorail (NV) filed a reorganization plan in federal bankruptcy court that would reduce its debt by more than $600 million.

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Jakarta governor blames contractor for stalled monorail project

June 25, 2010

Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo said that private developer PT Jakarta Monorail was to blame for delays in the city’s monorail project

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Cal Expo monorail to return

May 26, 2010

Officials hope that the monorail serving the Cal Expo state fair will return in July. Fixing the balky system did not go smoothly, according to The Sacramento Bee: Doors wouldn’t open. Doors wouldn’t close. Trains refused to leave the station. Trains refused to enter the station. But after more than $1 million in repairs, the [...]

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The outlook for Mumbai’s monorail

April 18, 2010

The City Fix blog spoke with Madhav Pai, technical director at the Centre for Sustainable Transport India, about the impacts of the Mumbai’s planned monorail.

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The last mile in Tysons Corner: Can PRT connect the dots?

March 17, 2010

With four new Metrorail stations planned for Tysons Corner (VA), Greater Greater Washington has published a series of posts that examine the “last-mile” problem, considering busways and personal rapid transit as alternatives to traditional bus circulators.

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RTC to monorail: You’re on your own

March 12, 2010

Officials at the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada are keeping their distance from the troubled Las Vegas Monorail.

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