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4th paragraph of the article: > The principal advantage of the monorail cited by Shilovsky is the suppression of hunting oscillation, a speed limitation encoun
by ken 7y ago
4th paragraph of the article:
> The principal advantage of the monorail cited by Shilovsky is the suppression of hunting oscillation, a speed limitation encountered by conventional railways at the time. Also, sharper turns are possible compared to the 7 km radius of turn typical of modern high-speed trains such as the TGV, because the vehicle will bank automatically on bends, like an aircraft,[1] so that no lateral centrifugal acceleration is experienced on board.
- bobthepanda 7y agoModern trains can tilt if designed for it, and the track is banked as well. The main issue with curve radii today is that passengers would like a railway where they have a cup of tea or coffee on a table without it spilling. They definitely do not want to be strapped into a vomit-inducing roller coaster.