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Originally Posted by 10023
So instead of an elevated rail, they want to put the rails on the ground and then run the most expensive rolling stock ever conceived over it. Great.
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Exactly what I was thinking. I'd love to see some kind of economic analysis on this -- my hunch is that for any kind of serious loads, it would actually end up more expensive than a good old elevated rail line (which by now we know how to build and operate relatively cost-effectively).
The main advantage of "bus" vs. rail is that you can theoretically have them go anywhere, so one way it might make sense is for a very widespread service areas with low frequencies (otherwise I think the cost of the vehicles would become prohibitive). I have to say seeing one of this beasts turn at an intersection would be freaking cool, though!