It shares the same attributes of conventional monorails in that the train wraps around the track. However, propulsion and lift are provided by powerful magnets.

Jun 13, 2025 · We must drastically reduce our use of fossil fuels if we are to ward off global disaster, and monorails can help us do just that! Monorails fight climate change...

Many of the world's transit monorails exist in Japan, eight of which are full-scale urban transit systems. Others exist in Malaysia, Europe, Russia, Korea, China, Brazil, UAE, Saudi Arabia, …

This page contains what we consider to be some of the most significant Monorails in History from 1825 to 1964 and is in no way a comprehensive list of monorail history.

The new Red Star Macalline store in Shanghai has one of the most unique monorails in the world. The furnishing store features a mini-monorail system that spirals it's way up inside the stores …

Some one-station ride monorails are described in our Novelty Monorails section. Cable-driven shuttle monorails are covered in our Technical Pages under the heading Cable Car Monorails.

As with most monorails in Japan, an integral part of the system will be many intermodal connections with different rail lines. The corridor is an interesting one, with rivers to cross, …

RiyadhMonorails of Asia

SeattleMonorails of North America

The City of Sao Paulo is currently working on implementing a major monorail network. Three lines are approved so far. Construction began the first line in 2010, before the system supplier had …