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There are entire subway systems built with tire-on-concrete where the trains ride precisely the same routes down to the millimeter. Montreal’s is a famous one.
by bdamm 9mo ago
There are entire subway systems built with tire-on-concrete where the trains ride precisely the same routes down to the millimeter. Montreal’s is a famous one. These systems are not as efficient as rail, but they are quieter and gentler than the typical subway.
- namibj 9mo agoThat's still rail. It's just not steel-on-steel. Otherwise you'd have to seriously limit what systems you call "monorail".
- bobthepanda 8mo agoThe problem is that the optical guided bus was built with the intention of reducing cost, since painting lines is a lot cheaper than building rails. The moment you have to build rail-like things you lose most of the cost advantages.