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Originally Posted by Tech House
Funny you should mention that, because I think that's part of the image problem for monorail. For me, it's a positive image, but for others there may be an instinctive guffaw at such ideas because they might see it as the Disneyfication of Austin. I've been on Seattle's monorail several times, in each case because it was the best mode of transportation to get from where I was to where I was going. And it's really enjoyable, such a smooth ride, with great views. But apparently there is something about monorail that makes it impractical for most situations.  |
I'm sure some of these mass transit gurus can tell us what makes monorail impractical.
Off the top of my head, I would probably support a monorail system if it was planned and presented well. Our system cannot take car lanes away, or it'll never pass. Go over, or go under.