However, the only technology that is currently attracting funding is old fashioned rail which is mostly on the ground. LRT has an operating capacity of 6,000 to 7,500 passenger per hour and runs 30 to 50 mph. On the ground and above the ground. On the ground has linked our cities and best used for long distance. Above the ground is best for an urban setting where traffic congestion rules.
Conventional trains are costly and slow.
From steam to diesel to gas turbine, trains have grown into high tech machines that can go 300 mph or pull one mile of freight. But they can't match the local management and convenience needs of people and thus don't attract the ridership to support them. Costs for light rail analyzed Monorails Best feature of monorail is the elevated guideway above traffic. Mountain monorail study. Supporters of the monorail plan have submitted to the secretary of state a proposed initiative to put the issue on November's ballot.