Monorail systems provide an elegant solution to elevated medium capacity urban transport at a competitive price. The features in favour of monorail systems include:
- Low cost infrastructure
- Elevated and dedicated ‘right of way’
- Light to medium capacity
- Simple station construction
- Suitable for running in the road median
- Ideal for windy and narrow city roads
- Quiet operation and low vibration
- Low impact and light weight guideway
- Simple control systems for operations
- Rapid construction in urban areas
Our consultants have provided a number of services on monorail projects, such as:
- Feasibility studies
- Technical advisory
- Engineering consultancy
- Construction supervision
- Systems integration
- Independent checking
- Independent assessment for testing and commissioning
- Operation and maintenance
Contractor and authorities
Clearly engineering a monorail must address all unique features of an overall system to ensure safe operation. Other major issues need to be considered at the earliest stage in the development of a design include fire engineering and passenger evacuation.
The Fire Worthiness of Rolling Stock is a critical design feature providing the specifications a passenger cabin requires in order to provide a ‘fire hardened’ envelope as well as to minimise fire loads and ignition sources. Prior to operation, robust safety management also involves practising train-to-train evacuation.