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monorail

Also known as monorail system, 🚝

A monorail is an urban rail transit type in which trains run on or are suspended above a single rail or beam structure to transport people. They have an intermediate transport capacity at the regional and metropolitan level, generally greater than that of the tram and less than that of the rapid transit.

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A monorail is a type of urban train system where vehicles run on or hang from a single rail or beam, designed to move people around cities and regions. It falls between trams and rapid transit systems in terms of how many passengers it can carry.

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OpenStreetMap tag: railway=monorail
Commons category: Monorails
Unicode character: 🚝
Commons gallery: Monorail

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Etymology
Differentiation from other transport systems
Similarities
Differences
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History
Early years
1900s–1950s
1950s–1980s
1980s–present
{{anchor|Straddle beam|Suspended}}Types and technical aspects
Power
Magnetic levitation
Switching
Grades
Monorail systems
Records
In popular culture
Perceptions of monorail as public transport
Farm, mining and logistics applications
History
Recent applications
See also
Notes
References
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Colloquially, the term "monorail" is often used to describe any form of elevated rail or people mover. More accurately, the term refers to the style of track. Monorail systems are most frequently implemented in large cities, airports, and theme parks.