04-04-2016, 01:09 AM
Thanks Rob.
As many of the commentators on the article have said it reeks of "Simpson's Monorail Episode".
On the subject of monorails we have all seen just how cumbersome a set of "points" or track switches for a monorail can look, well they will positively look streamlined and easy to build compared to any Hyper Loop tube switching machines, not to mention any multiple loading or unloading stations.
I also realized that directional running will be absolutely necessary and require a second separate tube for return traffic.
I dont like to shoot forward thinkers down, but this concept is just so unworkable that I actually checked to see if it was possibly an April Fool's Day joke.
Sadly it wasnt which makes me think it is either pie in the sky or someone is searching out gullible money.
Mark
As many of the commentators on the article have said it reeks of "Simpson's Monorail Episode".
On the subject of monorails we have all seen just how cumbersome a set of "points" or track switches for a monorail can look, well they will positively look streamlined and easy to build compared to any Hyper Loop tube switching machines, not to mention any multiple loading or unloading stations.
I also realized that directional running will be absolutely necessary and require a second separate tube for return traffic.
I dont like to shoot forward thinkers down, but this concept is just so unworkable that I actually checked to see if it was possibly an April Fool's Day joke.
Sadly it wasnt which makes me think it is either pie in the sky or someone is searching out gullible money.
Mark
Fake It till you Make It, then Fake It some More