What if after the expo in 1962, the monorail was extended to go all the way to SeaTac? Would it make a profit? How would Seattle be different from today?
BART and the New York Subway are both normal rail.![]()
One of problems that Monorail system has is higher construction cost for Rail system, it has to build from reenforced concrete on support.
A traditional build rapid transit rail service system is cheaper in construction and busses are even lower in cost.
yes system like BART or CAT or NewYork Subway system worked, but that are in Cities with Higher budget as Seattle
BART and the New York Subway are both normal rail.
Not exactly, streetcars have to share the streets with automobiles, and they have to stop for red lights and so on. Monorails are really an alternative to subways and el-trains.Another issue is in the 1960s cities were replacing streetcars with buses. Out with the old, in with the new. Monorail is a more expensive version of streetcars.
If anybody wants tons of monorail in the era think Los Angeles 1954 or 60/62/63, not Seattle 1962.
Edit: or combo up say the 1960 reduced scale LA proposal getting built to make Seattle building some more monorail seem like a good. Monorail everywhere!