In 1997, Seattle voters approved a monorail transit system to be built across the city. Beginning as a cab driver’s dream and growing into a major civic project, this was on track to become one of the largest systems of its kind in the world. But shortly before breaking ground in 2005, the project collapsed in on itself. This documentary tells the story of how Seattle ended up in this unusual position, and why the city’s dream never got off the ground.
berlin somehow had a maglev/monorail project again (after the last one in the 1980s). that is apparently going to be cancelled. which is probably a good thing, because #monorail.
@benc also, because maglev for local transport. german conservatives love flogging this bullshit, ever since they couldn't get it built for long distance.
A couple of days ago I went to #Monorail in #Glasgow and this happened.👇🏻 It fair made a bad day much, much better, even if the train journey home was a bit fraught.
Rapid Rail had also begun operating four new #train for the LRT #KelanaJayaLine since last September, and the line operates an average of 48 #trains in three-minute interval