Self-balancing commuter pods ride old railway lines on demand
Self-balancing commuter pods ride old railway lines on demand
Looks like they could totally fit a bike rack on these things too!
Why not use the full rail?
By using one rail they can get two-way traffic on one set of tracks. These early units have an anti-tipping safety device that extends to the second rail, but they plan to get rid of that later.
Sadly, monorails require different rails which are taller and thicker this would still apply to a smaller pod style device. I do not see how they could ever keep this balanced on these rails, and don't think the rails would hold up anyways. Additionally, the loop sidedness of the weight distribution seems to me like it can create major issues when the rails have been designed under the idea that it would be more or less equal on both.
This seems like just another person trying to reinvent the wheel because us Americans hate rail, even though the us was built on rail.
Suspended monorails don't take taller rails. You can keep the train upright. It has been well demonstrated. The amount of weight on the rails is insignificant compared to what they were designed for. I doubt there would be any detectable movement.
All that said this seems like an overly complicated solution.
Maybe they're trying to keep the weight down?
