Conventional steel wheel on rail trains present a traffic integration problem because they are generally constructed at the same grade level as the roads, requiring either level crossings or bridges and flyover's. Due to the obvious physical aspects of these trains it would not be possible to enter the business districts on the Sunshine Coast therefore requiring a multitude of modes of transport to take commuters to the end of their journey. On the other hand Monorail does not have these problems. Monorail does not require large tracts of land to provide a right of way corridor. Monorail is predominantly elevated and so does not have a traffic integration problem.
Monorails are generally quieter than conventional trains.
The EMSA Monorail would operate at 180kmh, which would shorten the time taken to travel to Brisbane by road and therefore relieve traffic congestion and pollution. Monorail can more easily enter built up areas and so lessen the need for interchange to other modes of transport. Monorails are fast proving themselves to be the most aesthetically pleasing form of rail transport in the world today.