In a region blessed with natural beauty, the daily commute can take on a dimension far beyond just getting from point A to point B. Imagine stepping aboard a freeway monorail and moving above the congestion on I-5. With views out to the water, mountains and sky, the monorail is a desirable transit experience. A freeway monorail could run alongside highly trafficked corridors such as I-5, using existing roadway infrastructure without taking traffic lanes. A monorail increases the capacity of the current roadway by adding a new, lightweight and quiet transit system. This mass transit alternative combines with circulator buses and van pools to serve the cities and suburbs.
Monorail avoids at-grade conflicts in providing rapid regional service.
This innovative technology was part of the 1962 Seattle World's Fair but has not been given a serious consideration here since then. In Tokyo, the monorail vision of the 21st century has been operating for 40 years carrying 200,000 people a day. There are dozens of monorails in operation today in the Pacific Rim and Germany with more on the way every year. A freeway monorail has the potential to provide a new and enthusiastic ridership by riding above intersections and congestion. A freeway monorail is adaptable to the natural and man-made environment of the Puget Sound.